"I asked about the valves and was told "they're high quality", but got no further details. "
That's a fascinating site - great resource - but somebody who can't be more specific on something critical like valves might as well be working behind the counter at McDonalds. I've attached my favorite VW head picture. One of our old timers up in Oregon sent this in. If memory serves he had over a thousand hours on this engine. Those valves are . . . awesome. Second picture is another favorite. Steve Bennett and Bob Hoover, around 2008 when Steve and Linda were down here visiting. Mike KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Affordable Wireless Plans Set up is easy. Get online in minutes. Starting at only $9.95 per month! www.netzero.net?refcd=nzmem0216 -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Head.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 101919 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://list.krnet.org/mailman/private/krnet_list.krnet.org/attachments/20160701/e049f1ba/attachment.jpg> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Bennett&Hoover.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 23540 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://list.krnet.org/mailman/private/krnet_list.krnet.org/attachments/20160701/e049f1ba/attachment-0001.jpg>