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Bill & Dennis: You can make head pullers using old spark plugs. Weld in a T handle made of 1/2 or 5/8 " bar stock into the plug with all porcelain broken out. Make two of them, screw them in firmly, they allows you to wiggle & manipulate the head and it come loose without two much trouble...

Ron: Thanks for the quick response & info. So, I need a hard seat grinder. I assume that it's a specialty tool, sort of a drill motor that rotates a stone that rides on a spindle that fits into the guide. Where I can get such a device without having to buy it for a one-time use? Know any...

I have one burned valve seat in my 29 Model A - all the rest are ok. Is there a way to grind the seat with the engine in the car? The burned section is about 1/4 wide. I tried lapping it with a new valve with a drill for about 20 minutes but didn't remove enough material to cure the problem.