Resurfacing cylinder head
Is there a max amount of times you can resurface a cylinder head?
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Three.
(Assuming that each time takes off 1/3 of the total depth of cut permissible before the head is no longer serviceable. If each pass removes 1/5 of the permissible depth of cut, then five.) |
so after 3 the head is basically garbage?? Probably better to buy another head then?? maybe?
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Originally Posted by chr
(Post 1575739)
so after 3 the head is basically garbage??
The point is that there is not a set number of times that a head can be re-surfaced. It's all about how much material has been removed in total. Specs vary by model. I happen to have the BP manual here in front of me, and it states that the minimum height of the head is 133.8mm. Obviously, factory service manuals tend to be a tad conservative, as they're written from the point of view of a warranty-honoring dealership service department. How much tallness can be deducted from the head before it becomes serviceable is mostly about the relationship between yourself, your machinist, and the resulting static compression ratio. |
There is a factory service limit which I do not know off hand. My recommendation for a boosted application is no more then .020". If the head needs more then .008" to clean because it is warped it should be straightened first otherwise the cams will bind.
Originally Posted by chr
(Post 1575737)
Is there a max amount of times you can resurface a cylinder head?
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what would be a result of a head that is resurfaced too much? Pistons hitting valves?
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Originally Posted by chr
(Post 1575860)
what would be a result of a head that is resurfaced too much? Pistons hitting valves?
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