Thanks! This might be the case and to to add to it the intake valves were resurfaced. I replaced the ex. valves because there were inclusions/pits in valve face when ground. Not sure if the valves are mech type as the keepers were the same as the ones on my old stock head and I thought I read somewhere they use different keepers. The ex valves were the same length as new replacement ones. This sucks as I don't have a garage to work on it anymore. Damn turbo hides the problem pretty well as it drives quite well.

Last edited by jwthemechanic; 09/24/13 08:07 PM.
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