how much milling of heads is safe?

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07-08-2008, 08:20 PM

Smartass6885

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how much milling of heads is safe?

im running a futral f13 cam. its a 230/232 595/585 111lsa. how much can i safely mill stock 241 heads. and what length pushrod am i going to need?

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07-08-2008, 08:31 PM

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I have taken .060 off of heads with no problem whatsoever, But if you are on the stock bottom end you would more than likley have to flycut the pistons.

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07-08-2008, 08:51 PM

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yea. i am on stock bottom end and really dont wany to fly-cut. i was trying to figure out the most i could take off without flycutting. sorry. should have said that in the original post. thanks

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07-08-2008, 09:36 PM

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Similiar cam to mine and I was advised to run unmilled by TSP and my shop.

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07-08-2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by youwilllose

I have taken .060 off of heads with no problem whatsoever, But if you are on the stock bottom end you would more than likley have to flycut the pistons.

wtf! .060?