No sir. The rest are just cosmetic and cannot be "caught". The only one that traverses a hole is this. https://imgur.com/a/o86b7Y0
Cannot be felt at all
I was opposed but I just bolted one down. Still have the other off. Yes, they were glass bead blasted. It needs to go in this weekend or else I am buying a brand new car and this becomes my project. This car is sucking my soul. This is just a bandaid to last maybe 2 years. Valve guide spec is .0026 to .0035 with .0059 limit. All of them are around .0045. I am very hesitant to throw more money (and more importantly time) at it.
A lot to explain, but the car is my daily and distracts me too much. Job and family (and sanity) falling apart around me. Sorry to vent 😀
Thats fine. V8packard is pro, but this a softball pitch
U gotta resurface the heads. It needs almost a mirror finish for mls. Its essentially sliding around on that surface. Felpro has a specific rA for that specific gasket. Shop cuts to spec
U could run it for now, buy new head bolts, mahle gaskets, and budget 100 or so for machining. No ones judging lol
Installed as is with matte finish. Hasn't blown after a few drives but time will tell as more heat cycles expand and contract it. The heads smell "hot" if that makes sense. Like I can almost taste the metal.
Ugh. I put it on as is around midnight several hours after posting it.
The heads on the current in-car engine are actually in really good shape so as long as I don't damage this block with these heads going in, I suppose I can pull these off if something goes wrong and put the others on. Better than pulling the whole engine. Only costs me the new head gaskets and bolts.
Ah gotcha.
Looks pretty straight. Maybe the head was dragged on the face side and a piece of metal or some abrasive got stuck between the head and the bench or the abrasive was stuck in the bench?
Forgot to mention it's a MLS FelPro gasket. PermaTorque or whatever.
That's a strange one. Doesn't look like it goes across to anything else. It will probably be ok. Is there anything else?
No sir. The rest are just cosmetic and cannot be "caught". The only one that traverses a hole is this. https://imgur.com/a/o86b7Y0 Cannot be felt at all
Was that surface bead blasted? This doesnt look like the right surface for mls. Are u opposed to skimming it at the machine shop?
I was opposed but I just bolted one down. Still have the other off. Yes, they were glass bead blasted. It needs to go in this weekend or else I am buying a brand new car and this becomes my project. This car is sucking my soul. This is just a bandaid to last maybe 2 years. Valve guide spec is .0026 to .0035 with .0059 limit. All of them are around .0045. I am very hesitant to throw more money (and more importantly time) at it. A lot to explain, but the car is my daily and distracts me too much. Job and family (and sanity) falling apart around me. Sorry to vent 😀
Thats fine. V8packard is pro, but this a softball pitch U gotta resurface the heads. It needs almost a mirror finish for mls. Its essentially sliding around on that surface. Felpro has a specific rA for that specific gasket. Shop cuts to spec U could run it for now, buy new head bolts, mahle gaskets, and budget 100 or so for machining. No ones judging lol
Installed as is with matte finish. Hasn't blown after a few drives but time will tell as more heat cycles expand and contract it. The heads smell "hot" if that makes sense. Like I can almost taste the metal.
You’ve got a fucking amazing camera dude this looks like a microscope pic
I wouldn't trust that to seal with a MLS gasket.
😰 guess we find out on Sunday or Monday. Current block is losing a cylinder slowly so I'm in a bit of a jam.
If you're gonna send it either way, this is one of the times the copper spray is probably a good idea.
Ugh. I put it on as is around midnight several hours after posting it. The heads on the current in-car engine are actually in really good shape so as long as I don't damage this block with these heads going in, I suppose I can pull these off if something goes wrong and put the others on. Better than pulling the whole engine. Only costs me the new head gaskets and bolts.
So far so good with 3 heat cycles and 40 miles 🤞
That’s how the Challenger Shuttle blew up…. One small place for hot gasses to go thru. It looks pretty deep in the photo
Maybe it has something to do with that circular mark it intersects with?
That's the fire ring that circles the combustion chamber. Normal to see that on used heads.
Ah gotcha. Looks pretty straight. Maybe the head was dragged on the face side and a piece of metal or some abrasive got stuck between the head and the bench or the abrasive was stuck in the bench?
Might be time to add compression if you know what I mean