SERVICE BULLETIN

TOPIC: Cylinder Heads

IDENT NO: 7-2938B
SUPERSEDES: 7-2938A
DATE: February 15, 2009
SUBJECT: Change to Finished Inside Diameters of Valve Guides
MODELS AFFECTED: All VHP Engines

The purpose of this Service Bulletin is to announce an
increase to the finished inside diameter and straight-
ness specification of all VHP intake and exhaust valve
guides. These changes will aid in the elimination of
valve sticking on VHP engines.
These new specifications affect all non Series Four
applications with the exception of hardened landfill
guides. When the valve guides are replaced, the
intake and exhaust valve guides must be reamed to
the new finished diameter of 0.5612 – 0.5619 in.
(14.2545 – 14.2723 mm). A new Carboloy-tip reamer,
P/N 474046, has been released for this new finished
diameter. All Series Four applications utilize precision
fit valve guides that do not require reaming after instal-
lation.
Straightness of the newly installed guides must be
held to 0.0005 in. (0.0127 mm). This can be checked
with a simple “GO/NO GO” gauge shown in Figure 1.
This gauge P/N 474044 is now available from Wauke-
sha Engine. The long pin must pass freely through the
guide. The short pin should not pass freely through the
guide.
For information on installing VHP valve guides, refer to
the applicable Repair & Overhaul Manual and to Ser-
vice Bulletins 7-2927B VHP Series Four GSI & LT Cyl-
inder Heads, 7-2949C VHP Non Series Four Cylinder
Heads, and 7-2965 VHP Series Four Cylinder Heads,
as applicable.

5.56

CLASS X
ANSI B1.2-1983

+ .00004 + .00000
.56070 .56190
- .00000 - .00004

P/N 474044

Figure 1. Dimensions of Pin Used for Checking Guide Straightness

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