(Catching up...) OST-083: Salvage operation
07-07-2022, 01:27 AM
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(Catching up...) OST-083: Salvage operation
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While I was able to do a great deal in salvaging this head - this was truly borderline where it should have been welded up and rebuilt. The fact that this was going on a mostly stock engine (California so stock cams), and the client not wanting to spend that kind of money helped me decide*.

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cleaned and pressure tested... Huh and tumbled. It is obvious that the challenge here will be cylinder 3

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* - What also helped me decide was the fact that the decay was all inside the fire ring of the head gasket. The old head gasket - stuck to the head helped protect the head.

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Porting proceeds.... Typical crappy short radius from a smallport head...

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and exhaust work....

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and a 4 panel showing just how much that chamber improved......

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ready for re-assembly

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Dan -

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07-11-2022, 07:11 PM
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(Catching up...) OST-083: Salvage operation
Impressive how well that cleaned up!
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07-11-2022, 08:32 PM
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(Catching up...) OST-083: Salvage operation
That before pic looked so gruesome I was expecting a twist to happen somewhere in the middle. But it didn't and great job on reviving this head! Thumbs up!

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