Re: 1948 288 Engine Head Refurbish

Posted by Tom in KCMO On 2017/10/20 22:13:55

OK, Head is back from the shop. In total they had to remove 0.014" to get it flat. I did some preliminary testing and the valve clearance will be OK.

Question though, the pistons, at top dead center, clear the block by a small amount. Is this OK? I found this out during valve clearance testing as the head would slightly rock when placed on the block and the crank rotated (without head gasket). It appears that the gasket thickness will keep everything from touching when assembled, however, is this normal?

Thanks!

Tom in KC