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Old Jul 19, 2006 | 10:53 PM
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I think i have a warped head on my car but if i were to go get it milled i think just .0001 or if my numbers ar wrong a tenthousand of an inch would it affect my compression if i only did the one head? to the point were one side would be higher than the other?
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 01:38 AM
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You need to take a strait edge and feeler gauges and see how bad the head is warped , that will determin how much you get milled off. IMO you should mill both heads the same amount . Why not make this the most cost effective time to upgrade heads?
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 07:08 AM
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i've seen some great deals lately on 243 castings,you could change your hardware over to them and pick up some ponies for cheap.
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 07:14 AM
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i've seen some great deals lately on 243 castings,you could change your hardware over to them and pick up some ponies for cheap.
Absolutely.. Patriot is offering a smokin deal on bare 243's.... something like $385.00...
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 10:12 AM
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I think if you get a thicker head gasket it can make up for whatever you take off
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Old Jul 20, 2006 | 10:18 AM
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I understand thats everyone is saying go witha a new set of heads but it somewhat my dayly driver and if i was to do a head swap idd do a cam as well but im just asking the genral question of if i were to mill the one side would it affect the compressin?
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