new head gasket...mill head AND block?
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new head gasket...mill head AND block?
Ok...I can have the head milled, no problem. But, for obvious reasons, having the block surfaced is gonna be a PITA. I have a 91 CRX with about 175,000 miles on the engine. Could I get away with just surfacing the head?
I understand that the Honda gaskets are designed to seal with up to .004" of clearance. What are the odds that I'd have that much space if I were to surface the head, but not the block?
Also, where can I get a level to check the surface of the block? And another thing, a professor at SDSU, an automotive engineering expert, says tehre's a kind of hand-held mill-file that you can drag along a block surface, and it will take down any high spots. Anyone ever heard of this? thanks
I understand that the Honda gaskets are designed to seal with up to .004" of clearance. What are the odds that I'd have that much space if I were to surface the head, but not the block?
Also, where can I get a level to check the surface of the block? And another thing, a professor at SDSU, an automotive engineering expert, says tehre's a kind of hand-held mill-file that you can drag along a block surface, and it will take down any high spots. Anyone ever heard of this? thanks
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Re: new head gasket...mill head AND block?
Originally posted by IrradiatedKitty
Ok...I can have the head milled, no problem. But, for obvious reasons, having the block surfaced is gonna be a PITA. I have a 91 CRX with about 175,000 miles on the engine. Could I get away with just surfacing the head?
I understand that the Honda gaskets are designed to seal with up to .004" of clearance. What are the odds that I'd have that much space if I were to surface the head, but not the block?
Also, where can I get a level to check the surface of the block? And another thing, a professor at SDSU, an automotive engineering expert, says tehre's a kind of hand-held mill-file that you can drag along a block surface, and it will take down any high spots. Anyone ever heard of this? thanks
Ok...I can have the head milled, no problem. But, for obvious reasons, having the block surfaced is gonna be a PITA. I have a 91 CRX with about 175,000 miles on the engine. Could I get away with just surfacing the head?
I understand that the Honda gaskets are designed to seal with up to .004" of clearance. What are the odds that I'd have that much space if I were to surface the head, but not the block?
Also, where can I get a level to check the surface of the block? And another thing, a professor at SDSU, an automotive engineering expert, says tehre's a kind of hand-held mill-file that you can drag along a block surface, and it will take down any high spots. Anyone ever heard of this? thanks