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Old Mar 1, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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Ok guys need a hand here. I have come across a set of 243's that a buddy was pretty much going to scrap because he is upgrading to a set of AFR heads. My question is he picked these up used and they were supposedly milled once? Who knows!!! Is there a point on these heads where i can mic to see if they truly have been milled. I have searched around on here but can't seem to come up with a good answer. When we take our heads to a machine shop i'm sure they have all these specs somewhere right?? And i will need those specs as well. Thanks
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Measure the thickness of the entire head, from top of where the valve cover sits to the head gasket surface, that will tell you.
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yea i kinda figured that but what are the specs for the head to know if it has been milled or not. I need a factory baseline spec to start with.
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anyone????
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cc the heads.
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Measure the ccs in the combustion chamber
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Thanks for reply guys...Anyone know how many cc's a stock 243 head is? Is there a reference for cc size to cr with stock pistons. At what point do i need to be concerned with flycutting? What is the minimal limit of pvc? I plan on claying the engine once i get a new cam. Thanks again for the info.
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Stock combustion chamber on 243 heads is 64.45 cc I believe. A good machinist can CC the heads and figure how much if any has been milled off.
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Great info thanks guys...I think i have come up with the stuff here at work to make my own burette kit. I'm gonna make up a stand so i can level up my heads and see what happens.
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