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Valve rotator pros and cons.

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gt14rider

Hi all, got a question about valve rotators. Doing a valve job on a k181, is it worth changing springs and adding rotators or just leave it alone.

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ebinmaine

Seems to me I've read that an exhaust valve should be rotating. Intake is optional.  

Heat patterns perhaps?

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Achto
17 minutes ago, gt14rider said:

is it worth changing springs and adding rotators or just leave it alone.

 

IDK the engine probably ran for 50 to 60 years with out them before. :twocents-twocents:

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gt14rider

The reason is I'm right there, had to change the cam(broke in half). Got new valves, replacing valve springs 230010. springs are shorter for the rotator 230168-s

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ri702bill

The use of Rotator(s) explained on page 12.14.

KohlerKseriesManual.pdf

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WHX??

Bigger question is how did you bust the cam?!?!?  :angry-nono:

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