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Old 02-09-2020, 02:31 AM   #13
Graeme / New Zealand
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Default Re: Need encouragement head replacement

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Originally Posted by Brian View Post
I don't believe Tubman has first hand experience with early motors. I think you'll have no trouble removing the old iron heads, it is the aluminum head removal which can prove to be difficult/impossible unless you follow all the steps I posted above. Electrolysis between dis-similar metals; aluminum heads, castiron blocks, steel studs is accentuated by using copper head gaskets. Taking all possible steps as above, when installing ally heads will make life so much easier down the track when you wanna remove heads.

You will certainly notice a performance boost by running the aluminum heads, that makes the bit of extra effort well worth while in my opinion.
Just do it!!
Wise stuff Bryan but you can leave the "Just do it" quote out... grrrrr
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