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Hi: How do think this material will react to the heat/exhaust side of the engine. The Valve stem is .340 I am honing these out to .343 The tech from Peerless steel said this would work fine. Below is a definition of this material taken from the companies home page thanks gene Peerless steel said G-2...

Hi Thanks for your reply the correct terminology of what I am using is G-2 Continuous gray cast iron. This is a peralitic gray cast iron which contains graphite. I buy it oversize 5/8 x 6 foot lengths. I turn it down to .628 and 2.5 inch lenghts. According to the manufacturer this material can be us...

I repair pierce governors. One part of the process requires that I silver solder a weight carrier to a 3/8 inch steel shaft. I called pierce co and they advised that they heat the saft using a induction heater and then silver solder the weight carrier to the shaft. My questions are the follwing. I w...

I have some square nickle rod that I use for welding cast Iron. I rebuild Old Gravely T- Head engines. I was wondering could I use these rods with a Tig welder to fill in broken parts of the manifold. Also could you use a plasma cutter to melt the nickle rod and fill the broken holes. I have beens u...

The local machinist said I needed cast ductile steel. When I called goodson and talked to their tech he also stated that cast ductile steel is what I neeed. I do not care what is called do you know were I can get the material I need to make exhaust/intake valve guides. thanks gene

I would like to purchase some Cast Ductile Steel to make valve guides . OD will be finished to around .626/7 any length is ok. Does any one know were I can purchase this material in around 5/8 Plus diameter. You can e-mail at grgullo@centurytel.net thanks gene

I restore Gravely Two wheeled T-head tractors. Valve guides have gotton very expensive. Because of this I would Like to make my own. I have a complete machine shop so this would not be a problem. Goodson Engine Builders recommend that I use cast ductile steel. The tech felt the heat would probably b...