Phil Patterson writes: NAPA should have everything you need, but get your order
in early so in case anything is backordered, you'll have the chance to get it
before you hold up you or your mechanic. Definetly change the valve guides, if
you're going to rebuild your 230, do it all the first time. You can't change the
valve guides later in a L head without tearing down the motor, the OHV folks got
an advantage on us there.Just make sure the person who puts in the guides knows
what they are doing. If the valve guide is misaligned, you can end up sinking
the valve into the deck, or head on a later model. Measure the sides of the
valve stems for wear also, for the same reason. Also, check the synchronizer on
2nd gear, that is the one that gets raked the most on a bad shift, after over 40
years it's hard to say how many time the gears have been ground together,lol!
Probably will need to change the bearings as well, a worn bearing can cause a
bad shift also. Change the seals too, and the transmission should be in fine
shape then. Definetly sounds like a plan, you should be cruising in fine 50's
finned Mopar style very soon.
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