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Stocker · 11-17-2011, 02:21 PM

I am looking to buy small block chevy intake valve 1.94 + .200 and Exhaust 1.500+.200. What should be best?

Thank!

Alan Roehrich · 11-17-2011, 02:46 PM

Ferrea.

Jim Hanig · 11-17-2011, 08:19 PM

Alan why do you like the ferrea over the others. At one time they flowed a little better,but with the new rules.they are about the same. Jim Hanig

Alan Roehrich · 11-24-2011, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Hanig

Alan why do you like the ferrea over the others. At one time they flowed a little better,but with the new rules.they are about the same. Jim Hanig

Jim, we've been happier with the quality and reliability of the Ferrea valves than with other manufacturers. Ferrea has been easier to work with as well.

pmrphil · 11-24-2011, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alan Roehrich

Jim, we've been happier with the quality and reliability of the Ferrea valves than with other manufacturers. Ferrea has been easier to work with as well.

X2 - without question

Adger Smith · 11-24-2011, 12:53 PM

Well, I hate to say this, but don't get hung up on name brands. It seems like quality is becoming different for each part # that is sold by any Name Brand company. Last week I did a set of IMCA heads for another shop and they provided the Ferrea valves. 1.94/1.50 as per rules. They were not up to the ususal Q.C. (quality) that I have seen in Ferrea. The seat angles were off. The back side angles were all over the place and not concentric with the seats. When I ground the seats correctly the margins varied in thickness.
I'm hoping they dumped some seconds on E-bay or the "Net" that didn't pass their Q.C. It was so bad I called the other shop and requested another set of valves, which he didn't have. This experience was highly out of the ordinary for what I've seen with Ferrea valves. I hope this is not going to be Ferrea's new standard of quality.

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Stocker Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 35 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	valve I am looking to buy small block chevy intake valve 1.94 + .200 and Exhaust 1.500+.200. What should be best? Thank!

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Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,113 Likes: 1,571 Liked 1,821 Times in 413 Posts	Re: valve Ferrea. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

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Jim Hanig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pukwana SD Posts: 860 Likes: 554 Liked 99 Times in 49 Posts	Re: valve Alan why do you like the ferrea over the others. At one time they flowed a little better,but with the new rules.they are about the same. Jim Hanig Last edited by Jim Hanig; 11-17-2011 at 08:19 PM. Reason: spelling

11-24-2011, 12:53 PM	#6
Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: valve Well, I hate to say this, but don't get hung up on name brands. It seems like quality is becoming different for each part # that is sold by any Name Brand company. Last week I did a set of IMCA heads for another shop and they provided the Ferrea valves. 1.94/1.50 as per rules. They were not up to the ususal Q.C. (quality) that I have seen in Ferrea. The seat angles were off. The back side angles were all over the place and not concentric with the seats. When I ground the seats correctly the margins varied in thickness. I'm hoping they dumped some seconds on E-bay or the "Net" that didn't pass their Q.C. It was so bad I called the other shop and requested another set of valves, which he didn't have. This experience was highly out of the ordinary for what I've seen with Ferrea valves. I hope this is not going to be Ferrea's new standard of quality. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

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