Seats and Guides fitting - How much ?

[ZedHead]

How much should it cost to get new seats and guides fitted to a head?

Are there any benefits to getting bronze liners fitted to the existing guides?

[PAULJAC47]

Try Sepp at Kegworth,they will fit insert guides to your existing ones work fine,their work is always good and you can courier it to them,i got a very low miles from the states for £200 ish complete with cams etc,or you could give DK at newcastle under lyme a bell,i know guys on here berate them but their Jap engine spares room is huge,all the stuff i have had from them is fine,or put a wanted on here,waht exactly is wrong with your head?...Cheers Paul J

[ZedHead]

Cheers Paul, I problem is low comp. When i pulled the head off and poured petrol down the ports the exhaust was ok but the intake was pissing out.

I gave the head to John Wyatt, a reputable, local Jap bike restorer. He says the head needs everything. Stems, Guides, Springs, Shell bearings as well as the seats recutting, or more likely, replacing. I reckon the bits alone come to £250 ish alone.

I will follow your advise and advertise for a new head to hedge my bets.

Cheers Dave T

[A1John]

If you want to do a proper job you have to bite the bullet and pay the price.

[chrisu]

you could also talk to buzzard - he did a z900 head for me and it was top notch.

[ZedHead]

If you want to do a proper job you have to bite the bullet and pay the price.

I agree John, the question is what is the right price for a top job and when does it become uneconomical?

[complete zedness]

How are the valve clearances? If you are having to tip the valves to get clearance you need new seats, if not just have them re-cut.

http://www.z1ownersclub.co.uk/forum/vie ... highlight=

This is not a cheap option but in my opinion it's worth spending the money, motor runs soooo much better now

Not sure about the bronze valve guide liners. I used genuine Kawasaki replacements.