oem vs. bronze valve guides

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spider_slayer
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is there any real benifit to bronze valve guides?

also, can anyone recommend somewhere i can even find oem valve guides? it seems like everyone only sells bronze guides.


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there's a vendor on ebay i found that has OE guides. 100 for a full set (intake and exhaust)

the benefit of bronze guides is less friction

spider_slayer
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so i take it that i should minds as well jsut get the jwt guides.

thanks man!

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less friction and better heat transfer from the valves to the head


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