Author Topic: Stainless valves...New production (Read 2819 times)

Big Jay · « **on:** October 28, 2013, 10:52:17 pm »

APE has been chosen as a prime supplier of racing parts on the rebuilding of the classic Russ Collins top fuel motorcycles.

The Sorcerer has two Honda 750 sohc engines, and the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe has three.

As the leading supplier of cylinder heard components, we will be supplying all of the parts for all five engines.

There are currently no high temp stainless steel chrome stem valves widely available for the vintage Honda. That didn't stop APE. We simply made them. Our first production run of oversize intake and exhaust valves are finished.

You do not have to have a nitro burning Honda sohc motor to use the very same valves that these two legendary bikes will have.

These valves are available directly from APE, all APE distributors worldwide, and all leading cylinder head shops.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2013, 11:08:57 pm »

Oh mannnn..... some of us old geezers don't do facebook.....

or even text for that matter

Guess you'll have to bring some to Bradenton. I'll be watching your site

Big Jay · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2013, 12:36:32 am »

We will get the photo thing fixed tomorrow

KrautKoffin · « **Reply #3 on:** November 24, 2013, 03:26:14 pm »

Any plans to make 550 valves?

Big Jay · « **Reply #4 on:** November 24, 2013, 10:57:37 pm »

Not as full production units like these 750K valves.
We can do customs like we do for the 750 F2s

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #5 on:** November 25, 2013, 01:21:12 am »

KrautKoffin · « **Reply #6 on:** November 25, 2013, 07:36:06 am »

Quote from: Big Jay on November 24, 2013, 10:57:37 pm

Not as full production units like these 750K valves.
We can do customs like we do for the 750 F2s

Will those have similar pricing?

Old Scrambler · « **Reply #7 on:** November 25, 2013, 09:09:56 am »

Do the SS units require Lash-Caps?

afkrejci90 · « **Reply #8 on:** November 25, 2013, 01:37:17 pm »

What are the benefits of these over other aftermarket valves?

Big Jay · « **Reply #9 on:** November 25, 2013, 02:18:42 pm »

These are Stainless with hard chrome stems. The only others out there are the ones with the black plating all over. Chrome stainless is the valve of choice for performance applications. That is what we use on our Hayabusa product line. The high end Honda valves used to be available from Manley, but they discontinued motorcycle valves, and they were no longer available.

When the popularity of the sohc 750 dropped off, no one wanted to make them.

We ran into this when we got involved with RC Jr, rebuilding his dads famous bikes, and found that there were no valves available that you could use in those bikes. So we decided to do them again, so the RC fuelers could have valves, and everyone else could once again have a high end valve.

They are hard tip, no lash caps required.

Big Jay · « **Reply #10 on:** November 25, 2013, 02:20:10 pm »

Quote from: KrautKoffin on November 25, 2013, 07:36:06 am

Quote from: Big Jay on November 24, 2013, 10:57:37 pm
Not as full production units like these 750K valves.
We can do customs like we do for the 750 F2s

No, one off specials run about $49.95 ea.

Will those have similar pricing?

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #11 on:** November 25, 2013, 02:23:43 pm »

Jay,

Have you mentioned the sizes of these valves - heads and stems?

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #12 on:** November 25, 2013, 02:39:09 pm »

Subscribed

Big Jay · « **Reply #13 on:** November 25, 2013, 05:36:37 pm »

Standard 6.6mm stems

http://cbrzone.com/sohc.html

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #14 on:** November 25, 2013, 05:51:19 pm »

and much cheaper than the black plated ones.

Red Good · « **Reply #15 on:** November 25, 2013, 06:07:00 pm »

I think Jerry was really asking what size valve heads did the original motors have .If thats not what he was asking then I am . Red

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #16 on:** November 25, 2013, 06:54:29 pm »

Good question Red!

I wasn't sure what size Jay is offering. Looks like stock and 33.5/28.5 as found on his site now.

Ricky_Racer · « **Reply #17 on:** December 02, 2013, 01:06:08 pm »

Jerry, I spoke with Dustin at APE this morning. I believe he indicated that Jay had both stock and oversize stainless valves as well as F2 valves. But Big Jay might want to confirm my understanding. RR

Big Jay · « **Reply #18 on:** December 07, 2013, 10:09:32 am »

We have standard and oversize for the K model. We do Stainless F2 on order.

Dustin has been gone for about a month. Replaced by Mike. Say hello Mike!!

dragracer · « **Reply #19 on:** December 07, 2013, 11:39:26 am »

Quote from: Big Jay on December 07, 2013, 10:09:32 am

We have standard and oversize for the K model. We do Stainless F2 on order.

Dustin has been gone for about a month. Replaced by Mike. Say hello Mike!!

Can you quote a price on the F2 stainless valves Jay?? I may be ordering some in the future to have on hand. My head was just freshened up but i want to get the valves so i will have them when the time comes.

Big Jay · « **Reply #20 on:** December 07, 2013, 02:05:08 pm »

We do 34s and 31s. $49.95. Takes about 2 weeks.

Ricky_Racer · « **Reply #21 on:** December 07, 2013, 02:27:26 pm »

Quote from: Big Jay on December 07, 2013, 10:09:32 am

Dustin has been gone for about a month. Replaced by Mike. Say hello Mike!!

Oops. Sorry, Jay. I spoke with Pat. RR

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Author Topic: Stainless valves...New production (Read 2819 times)