Does a scratch in the combustion chamber ruin the head?

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04-08-2008, 03:26 AM

CashDudeHomie

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Does a scratch in the combustion chamber ruin the head?

Can this be smoothed out and reused? Or will the scratched area still cause a hot-spot in the chamber?

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04-08-2008, 03:51 AM

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take it to a machine shop let them look at it. good excuse to get some ported heads........

but it does look like it could be smoothed out....

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04-08-2008, 10:52 AM

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Yes, you can smooth that out and you'll be fine. Don't leave it as is though, becaues it would create a hot spot. You could smooth it out yourself if you have a dremel.

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04-08-2008, 11:06 AM

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How did that get there?
If it broke a ring or piston you might need a machine shop to check the valve seats too, for any particles that might have got between the valve and seat and ruined the smooth surface.