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Did a head gasket last week, got the head checked for hardness and its soft as, the previouse owner must of got it hot at some stage. Picked up an new in the box original ford blank head from the local engine recon shop for $780 thats including macining ready to fit back on the engine. have got the blank head for the weekend before it goes back in for the valves and springs to be fitted, I have a die grinder carbide burs and will pick up some flap wheels and cartridge wheels tomorrow. Any advice on what to or not ot do, Iv'e got a fair idea on what to do ie port match intake ports, blend valve seats to bowl, smooth out small radius, rough finish intake ports, polish exhaust ports and de shroud valves in combustion chambers. Just what to know other peoples experiences and learn from there successes or mistakes.
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Be sure to take lots of before, during, and after pics.
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....and be careful with the new head!
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umm s**t forgot the site there was a good site with pics on how to port match a head...
google is your friend
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CHEF |
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Good luck with it, lots of pics would be great as Im going to do the same soon as my headgasket goes
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Got the combustion chambers done Saturday, Blended in the valve seats and de-shrouded the area around the valves then polished the chamber. Lots more involved than I thought, took 6hrs all up bit happy with the results. Pictures #1 Before, #2 Blend valve seats, #3 polised chambers.
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WagonDad |
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Obviously stuffed something up with the pictures, i'll have another go. Any tricks to attaching pictures cause i'm not getting it right.
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cant see the pics man???
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dunno, I host my own pics. But sounds like you had fun. Looking forward to the pics.
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WagonDad |
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Maybe this time.
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Disco Frank |
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s**t not a bad job mate! good stuff!
hows the rest going?
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Top work there mate, keep shooting the pictures through.
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yup, we love these pics.
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Looks good... nothing like a few extra kws for free
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WagonDad |
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All but finished now, here are the bowls shaped and blended to the valve inserts.
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