Thread: 1959 389 Engine
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Old 01-11-2016, 11:05 PM
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Originally Posted by azbirds View Post
What the heck is a valve guide vent, and why do I need it?? I'm replacing the valves, so do I need to put these recesses in the new valves?
You running 1960 or earlier heads on your engine?

If not, you don't need to worry about vented valve guides.

Only us guys who mess around with the most ancient of Pontiac iron have these issues to deal with.....

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