The New And Improved Unofficial R65 Forum V2

Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: slickster on June 18, 2012, 11:11:14 AM

Title: where to send my 1984 heads for valve seats
Post by: slickster on June 18, 2012, 11:11:14 AM

I live close to Baltimore,Maryland and I have r65 with 80,000 miles.

Title: Re: where to send my 1984 heads for valve seats
Post by: Bob_Roller on June 18, 2012, 11:14:28 AM

Just curious, is there a problem with the valve seats, or just doing it precautionary ?

Title: Re: where to send my 1984 heads for valve seats
Post by: nhmaf on June 18, 2012, 12:12:56 PM

Anton Largiader is the nearest airhead guru to you.

Title: Re: where to send my 1984 heads for valve seats
Post by: montmil on June 18, 2012, 01:48:03 PM

Both Anton L and Tom Cutter of Rubber Chicken Racing know Airheads. Both will provide superior services but be prepared to get in line as their craftsmanship and reputations precede them. That's not necessarily a bad thing as it will give you time to sell a kidney...

Title: Re: where to send my 1984 heads for valve seats
Post by: bruce_launceston on June 19, 2012, 03:16:14 AM

Don't be tempted to use a machine shop that doesn't have lots of experience with airheads, no mater how good their reputation.
I had mine done and 100km later dropped a seat.
Luckily I caught it before any serious damage was done.

I had to give them the factory specs and get them to refit new seats with a tighter interfernce.

Title: Re: where to send my 1984 heads for valve seats
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on June 19, 2012, 02:55:59 PM

I sent mine out to San Francisco to be done by Bob Grauer.  He is a retire machinist that is quite intimate with airheads.
At this point in his life, all he does is head work.

Bob Grauer
rgrauer at att dot net
408 248 9732