Head/block crap!

Post by **Alspos** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:21 am

Found out why number 4 filled with water.

What's the easy way to get rid of the old leftover gasket crap on the head and block. Do I need to get rid of it? There's loads of what looks like copper deposits all over both parts, but the current gasket is not hte cause.

Post by **TOMSUN** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 9:44 am

I wonder if a machine shop could give both the head and block a light skim without dropping pistons?

Also look at a cometic head gasket. Everyone seems to be having gasket problems lately.

4gpwr · Post by **4gpwr** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:17 am

to me it looks that head has to be welded

OLD FART · Post by **OLD FART** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:55 am

4gpwr wrote:to me it looks that head has to be welded

Agreed as there looks to be a fair bit of corosion around the water jacket outlets :(

redzone · Post by **redzone** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:35 pm

Yep get the head welded & faced at the very least, but get it a full service if u have the $$.

The block cannot be faced without a full tear down, use a paint scraper & scotchbrite pads to get it spotless.

Cleanliness is next to godliness when doing cylinder head gaskets..

enthuzed · Post by **enthuzed** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:06 pm

Al, you're back from Gippy Lakes!

That's yet another Monotorque HG failure...3 including mine in Melbourne alone. I won't touch them ever again!

See what JJH has posted up recently and people's recommendations Al.
Yes, ARP and spacers.

Post by **Alspos** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:12 pm

Yep, march flies didn't manage to carry us away.

I think mine is partially from sitting for so long and the corrosion has eaten it's way through the gasket. I have a durapro one waiting to go back on.

I was going to go studs but was advised against as it's not a high boost/highly strung motor.

Post by **TOMSUN** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:13 pm

Don't bother with welding the head. Get on ebay and buy a brand new non jet valve head (bare) for $300.

Post by **Alspos** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 7:10 pm

Got me a big plastic wrapped present

All checked, machined to get rid of 10/1000th worth of a bow (basically bugger all) and ready to go back on. No issue with water jacket holes. Thanks Peter for the machine shop.

Also paint scraperised the block, came up pretty good, got pretty much all the crap off it.

enthuzed · Post by **enthuzed** » Tue Jan 08, 2013 9:01 pm

:finger As close as one can get on here to a facebook "like". :D

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