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#51634 fastjohnny (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1038 skinny valves 4 Years, 6 Months ago   Just a thought - What if I changed out the heads on my '05 R* with heads off say an '03R*? Would solve the narrow valve seat area issue or would it just cause more problems than I want to deal with?   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #51638 Curt (Moderator) Never to old to ride! Moderator Posts: 12515 Re:skinny valves 4 Years, 6 Months ago   They won't fit. Take a look at the 03 and older engine and compair them to yours. The older are larger insize. I've some times wondered if that was part of the SVS problem on the 04 and above. The older ones had more metal to soak up the heat and get rid of it. Just a thought.   Logged     My Site Black Ice is Shiny, Black Ice is Deadly, Ya Wanna Ride My BlackIce?   The administrator has disabled public write access. #51655 Randysgym (User) Tech Tips Publisher Posts: 252 Re:skinny valves 4 Years, 6 Months ago   Johnny, Not only what Curt said, but the rocker cover bolts won't even line up. Won't work, man. Back to the think tank for you. Good thought, though.   Logged     --- Randy --- 113ci, powdercoated, iridescent, gloss black engine Candy Raspberry paint   The administrator has disabled public write access. #51739 fastjohnny (User) Platinum Boarder Posts: 1038 Re:skinny valves 4 Years, 6 Months ago   Thanks for the input guys...I guess I was thinking about cars & all tyhe head changing & other crap we used to do to them. Am I showing my age???   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #51741 Flashback (Moderator) Just the facts, Ma'am.. Moderator Posts: 9221 Re:skinny valves 4 Years, 6 Months ago   fastjohnny wrote: Thanks for the input guys...I guess I was thinking about cars & all tyhe head changing & other crap we used to do to them. Am I showing my age??? not really you can still put vortex heads on a small block..best HP increase you can do...IMHO....   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #51799 Blackroadie (User) Sometimes I wish you were a pinata ! Platinum Boarder Posts: 4369 Re:skinny valves 4 Years, 6 Months ago   Fast ...as someone who went thru that ..svs.. crap for over a year.. I tryed to think of everything also! Even the head swap. But all said and done, ever since the pulling of the heads , cleaning those valves like new, dropping the oil level, reroute the crankcase breather to the bottom of the bike, hittin' the rev limiter every now and then, and an occasional MMO treatment, all has been fine for a few months now. Which is good for me, cause it would always come back within a week or so. Sounds like alot to do but I already had the problem. If you dont have svs' and you do some preventive things..(oil level drop etc.)..I have a feeling it will stop it from coming around. my .02   Logged     04 MIDNITE SILVERADO   The administrator has disabled public write access.

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