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8EL · 12-11-2023, 06:10 PM

I have a Sioux valve seat ring cutter that I have not used for years, along with the valve seat grinder. As I recall you could buy different cutters, standard and over-sized from the stated nominal size. I have not looked to see if they are still available or if Sioux is even still in business. Makes you feel old when you out lived the life of your tools.....

Anyway how close do you think you are coming to the water jacket in the block going .010" deeper than the insert thickness? Does anyone know how much room we have here to the water.....Hate to find out the hard way, maybe someone else has??? Probably plenty of room but that nagging little question always arises anyway.......

12-11-2023, 06:10 PM	#17
8EL Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2023 Posts: 256	Re: Valve Seat inserts I have a Sioux valve seat ring cutter that I have not used for years, along with the valve seat grinder. As I recall you could buy different cutters, standard and over-sized from the stated nominal size. I have not looked to see if they are still available or if Sioux is even still in business. Makes you feel old when you out lived the life of your tools..... Anyway how close do you think you are coming to the water jacket in the block going .010" deeper than the insert thickness? Does anyone know how much room we have here to the water.....Hate to find out the hard way, maybe someone else has??? Probably plenty of room but that nagging little question always arises anyway.......