Can anyone give me a ball-park figure on what I'd have to pay to have all the seats in a cylinder head cut to suit new guides, as well as getting a 30 degree backcut on all the valves?

Being the insular hermit I am, the Neway hand seat-cutting tools really appeal to me - I like the idea of being able to cut my own valve seats at home, but the cost is up there :

0.281" (9/32")(7.14mm) Neway Tapered Pilot - 140 Series US$27.5 (http://www.cylinderheadsupply.com/140-281.html)
Neway Valve Seat Cutter 1-1/8" - 30° x 45° (CU274) US$110 http://www.cylinderheadsupply.com/cu274.html
Neway Valve Seat Cutter 1-1/4" - 30° x 45° (CU230) US$110 http://www.cylinderheadsupply.com/cu230.html

& that's just for 2 cutters & a pilot, would still need to buy a handle to turn the cutter and that's just the seats!

cheers

Jacob

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'72 Clubman Van - 1022cc, 295 head, 731 cam - Daily Driver
'69 Morris 1100 S - Dinged by a bus, in shed under repair
'64 Morris 1100 - Early 1100, long term project

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

I can sort that for you Jacob

& i`ll see if that flywheel is ready for you today too

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Hey Simon, now you can see my sig line is pretty truthful

Ok no dramas Matty, I'll have plenty of time to catch up with you from about the end of next month.

cheers

Jacob

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'72 Clubman Van - 1022cc, 295 head, 731 cam - Daily Driver
'69 Morris 1100 S - Dinged by a bus, in shed under repair
'64 Morris 1100 - Early 1100, long term project

Wow i didn't realise they were worth that much. Have a whole set of those at work, possibly even that very same brand. Better not tell the boss incase i want to buy them off him one day