More progress today finally. I got the intake valve made (again for the second time). Didn't take pictures of the process as it was similar to the exhaust valve but the results are shown in the first three pictures below.
With that done, I spent the rest of the afternoon finishing up the cylinder head. The valve cages still had to be drilled to .250" from the inside, chamfered and then the valves themselves seated until a good seal is achieved. Photos 4, 5, and 6 show the results of this. For me at leas this can be and usually is a time consuming job so I am glad it is done now and that the head is finally complete.
The last two photos show the assembled head with the valves and springs installed and both seem to be working. I did have to put a small collar under the intake spring. Without it, it wasn't fully closing the intake valve, but with the collar it seems to be working perfectly. Also I was dubious as to whether the leaf spring was going to work on the exhaust valve, but with a little fiddling, it also seems to be doing its job so for now I am going to stay with it instead of the alternate wire spring shown on the plans.
Bill
