Re: straight 8 head resurface

Posted by GaryinSC On 2023/6/28 10:11:24

I could not agree more. A belt sander is not a precision cutting tool. If that is there modis operindi going forward find another shop. A diesel shop is a good option. However a question as to why you need to plane it in the first place ? Who says it needs to be planed ? Did you have a blown head gasket? more than once? A proper cooper clad head gasket can take up a lot of deviation across the entire surface of a typical straight 8 cly head. Unless absolutely necessary I would forgo surfacing any head or block that was not out by more than a good gasket could account for. A properly set up dial caliber will tell you what the deviation is and then make an informed decision from there.