09/08/2026
What evil lurks behind the mask of carbon?
In this case some mighty decrepit looking valve seats for this front 1980 Shovelhead casting! Sent in for a rebuild/reman, the rear head was fine; in fact, the seat depths were within .010" of new fitment specs, but this front one looked like somebody put a garden hose in an open spark plug hole before they put it in storage for a few years!
The OEM Shovelhead counterbores were dimensionally in great shape so spin up a couple of new "drop-ins" to original late HD spec's for the late model Shovelheads, Heat'em, Freeze'em, Sink'em then Rap'em down after some chill time. Definitely NOT my first rodeo here, only done it like a few thousands, if not a few 10's of thousands of times over the last 46 years, so save the advisory comments boys and girls!
2.132" x 1.750" x .410" x 45°
1.9425" x 1.563" x .410" x 45°
370° F
-15° F0065" +/-.0005