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Old 07-29-2024, 07:43 AM   #15
J and M Machine
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Default Re: Head Gasket Install

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Originally Posted by Bruce of MN View Post
Funny, I took my 6:1 Snyders head to the NAPA machine shop and he said it was really flat and didn't need machining.
Let me guess; They said "It's only a Model A"

If you looked at the pictures I posted the blue dye shows the head being warped after removing .004" and then finally cleaning up at .007" too much for a model A to handle along with the poor surface finish out of the box.
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