Head problems

ZipZap · 01-12-2006, 10:00 PM

Sorry i just joined the forum because i had a quick question. I took my head to a machine shop to be surfaced but he told me that it was too small to do it, in fact it is too small to use again, but he said something about an head saver or something before he ran off. I was to busy being depressed to pay attention to exactly what he said so I was wondering if there was anything that i could buy to make it so i could still use the head. I dont have the money for a new head so i am just hoping.

suprra_girl · 01-12-2006, 10:34 PM

i am assuming he meant the head was warped?

just get another 2nd hand head from the for sale section... i'm sure someone there will have one
the money you would more than likely spend trying to get your one fixed you could have another 2nd hand one in good condition

mrnickleye · 01-13-2006, 04:01 AM

He might have meant (very possible) that it could not be milled again, or it would be too much off. If the head is otherwise in good condition, it may be possible to mill it just enough to clean it up for installation with the thickest head gasket on the aftermarket.

Perhaps you should find the local race shop and ask who they send their heads out to. Get another opinion before deciding your options.

j3pz · 01-13-2006, 04:09 PM

i took my head to a machinist to be looked at and he said it was so warped that if he were to mill it that when the pistons came up they would hit the valves.

ZipZap · 01-13-2006, 08:47 PM

What is the thickest gasket i can buy and when might i find it at a reasonable price?

01-12-2006, 10:00 PM	#1
ZipZap Stock Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	Head problems Sorry i just joined the forum because i had a quick question. I took my head to a machine shop to be surfaced but he told me that it was too small to do it, in fact it is too small to use again, but he said something about an head saver or something before he ran off. I was to busy being depressed to pay attention to exactly what he said so I was wondering if there was anything that i could buy to make it so i could still use the head. I dont have the money for a new head so i am just hoping.

01-12-2006, 10:34 PM	#2
suprra_girl 7M POWAH! ;) Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,312	i am assuming he meant the head was warped? just get another 2nd hand head from the for sale section... i'm sure someone there will have one the money you would more than likely spend trying to get your one fixed you could have another 2nd hand one in good condition __________________ Please use the forum to ask your questions as they will get replied to much faster than pming me Pics of my build. "Good girls are just bad girls that don't get caught" Do a diagnostic first!

01-13-2006, 04:01 AM	#3
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	He might have meant (very possible) that it could not be milled again, or it would be too much off. If the head is otherwise in good condition, it may be possible to mill it just enough to clean it up for installation with the thickest head gasket on the aftermarket. Perhaps you should find the local race shop and ask who they send their heads out to. Get another opinion before deciding your options. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

01-13-2006, 04:09 PM	#4
j3pz 500whp yet? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mechanicsville, MD, US of A, 20659 Posts: 1,060	i took my head to a machinist to be looked at and he said it was so warped that if he were to mill it that when the pistons came up they would hit the valves. __________________ 88 N/A w/ 5spd - stock - not running, bhg 87 turbo/targa w/ 5spd- fidanza light weight flywheel, new oem slave cylinder, apexi air filter, no ac and no heat

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ZipZap Stock Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2	What is the thickest gasket i can buy and when might i find it at a reasonable price?