You can still rebuild cars. Lots of the tolerances of the motor are much better than in the old days but that doesn't mean you can't seat your own valves in a

You can still rebuild cars. Lots of the tolerances of the motor are much better than in the old days but that doesn't mean you can't seat your own valves in a modern motor. In fact, since everything is now electronic and all the hideous vacuum powered stuff is gone, they're easier to work than ever before IMHO. I'm in the middle of rebuilding a Gen 3 5.7 Hemi and the design is just so simple and great, compared to working on the old, messy, paper gasket rubbish of the 1970s and 1980s it's an absolute dream.