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05-09-2019, 07:31 AM | #1 |
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Head crack possibly
Hello all, so I picked up this high compression head at a swap and would like to use it. However after getting home and cleaning it I found what looks like a crack on top of the head. It does not seem deep from what I can tell. Has anybody seen this before and is it ok to use?20190509_081907.jpg
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05-09-2019, 07:34 AM | #2 |
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Re: Head crack possibly
Will try to get some better pictures.
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05-09-2019, 07:51 AM | #3 |
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Re: Head crack possibly
cracked all the way from freezing, can be fixed with metal stitching---and other methods, or patched with glue----i would look on the other side for cracks too ---cracks from the holes in the center are common and some have no impact for use
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05-09-2019, 08:06 AM | #4 |
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Re: Head crack possibly
Get it magnafluxed before going any further,first,to see if that actually is a crack (most likely) second to see if there are any other cracks.
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05-09-2019, 08:25 AM | #5 |
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Re: Head crack possibly
Like the others have mentioned, Get it crack inspected "magnafluxed" and see if there are other cracks in combustion chambers or anywhere else. it can be fixed as we repair this type of crack using metal stitching.
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05-09-2019, 08:59 AM | #6 |
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05-09-2019, 11:29 PM | #8 |
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Re: Head crack possibly
Thats a long crack. To stitch weld it would cost a lot, they charge by the inch. If the chamber side of the head looks good, I would V-grind the crack and use JB weld on it.
The JB weld will last years and if it leaks years down the road, just do it again. |
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