Rise from the ashes take 2, It looks like I have some work to do |
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Rise from the ashes take 2, It looks like I have some work to do |
Phoenix914 |
Feb 13 2015, 11:43 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 389 Joined: 6-December 06 From: Oviedo, FL Member No.: 7,322 Region Association: South East States |
My car has been sitting for too long. It's time to get it back in driving shape.
While assessing the condition of the engine, I found that the head on the driver's side has some issues to address. Here is the hardware that was holding the intake to the head: I know, right? We have seen this before. Yes, those are threads that came out next to the threaded rod/nut combo on the left. It looks like I have to drop the engine and pull that head. Question: Can anyone recommend a good machine shop in Central Florida to fix the head put the studs back in? |
Dave_Darling |
Sep 17 2015, 11:54 AM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,985 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California |
I think I see at least one spark-plug hole crack. There are a couple of others that might be cracks (they're not in the common location though) or may be an illusion or something in the casting that isn't important.
Heads can be run with a broken fin like that. It's not exactly optimal, but it shouldn't be a super big problem. If any welding is done on the head, chances are at least decent that the valve guides and seats will move some. Might be enough to affect the contact between the valves and the seats. Which means at a minimum those should be checked, and a valve job might need to be done. I figure you have three choices with these heads: 1- Run them as-is. 2- Fix them properly, spend the $$$$. 3- Put them into the "future cores" box and find some different heads to run. --DD |
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