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01 3.5, 3.9 & 4.2 V8 Engine Overhaul Manual - 2nd Edition02 03 04 05 INFORMATION06 07 08 GENERAL DATA09 10 11 12 TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS13 14 SERVICE TOOLS15 16 17 18 19 DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION20 21 22 23 OVERHAUL
Land Rover V8 Engine 3.5 3.9 4.223 · OVERHAUL
23 · General

Valves - lapping-in

Make
Land Rover
Model
Engines V8 Engine 3.5 3.9 4.2
Section
Valves - lapping-in
OVERHAULValves - lapping-in
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ENGINE

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OVERHAUL

Valve seats and seat inserts - refacing

CAUTION: Renew worn valve guides and
seat inserts before refacing valve seats.

1. Check condition of valve seats and valves that

are to be re-used.

2. Remove carbon from valve seats.

3. Reface valves as necessary. If a valve has to

be ground to a knife-edge to obtain a true seat,
replace valve.
Valve seating face angle A = 45

°

4. Using suitable piloted cutters cut valve seats to

the following dimensions:
Valve seat:
Width A:
Inlet = 36.83 mm (1.45 in)
Exhaust = 31.50 mm (1.24 in)

Seating width B:
Inlet = 0.89 to 1.4 mm (0.035 to 0.055 in)
Exhaust = 1.32 to 1.83 mm (0.052 to 0.072 in)

Angle C = 56

°

to 70

°

Angle D:
Up to’99 Model Year = 46

°

to 46

°

25’

’99 Model year onwards = 46

°

to 46

°

30’

Angle E = 20

°

Valves - lapping-in

1. Lap each valve to its seat using fine grinding

paste.

2. Clean valve and seat.

3. Coat valve seat with a small quantity of

engineer’s blue, insert valve and press it into
position several times without rotating. Remove
valve and check for even and central seating.
Seating position shown by engineer’s blue
should be in centre of valve face.

4. Check valve installed height A if valve seats

have been recut or new valves or valve seat
inserts have been fitted.
Valve installed height A:
Standard and carbon break exhaust valves -
Inlet and exhaust - Early engines = 47.63 mm
(1.9 in) - maximum
Modified valves - Inlet and exhaust - Later
engines = 44.16 to 45.29 mm (1.741 to 1.802
in) - maximum

5. Thoroughly clean cylinder head, blow out

oilways and coolant passages.

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