I am in the process of installing brand new Twisted Wedge heads. Due to a bad day yesterday and butter fingers, there was some damage done to one of the heads. I am not happy with myself over it, but things happen...and I'm hoping it's not too bad. The scratches are minor, but you can slightly catch a fingernail on them. And upon removal of the head the second time, one end slipped from my oily hands and landed on an edge of the block. Attached are pics..please let me know what you think. Thanks!
Damage To Aluminum Heads...opinions?
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the damage is minor, and easily repaired. for the head gasket surface, take a large file and run it across the head surface until the scratches are gone. with aluminum you want a fine tooth file and clean it often, and dont forget the WD40 to spray the head down for lube and cleaning. you can use some machinists blue on the head surface as a guide for how far to file the head. when you can draw the file across the head surface and all the blue is gone, you are done.
Like the others have said, this is very minor damage. If you don't feel confident enough to dress them with a file let the machine shop do it but either way its no biggie!
this is why i specified a fine file and cleaning it often. and also why i recommended coating the surface with machinist blue dye to guide your way. if you decide to do this, take your time and definitely use the machinist blue dye as a guide.
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Good luck resurfacing them, i'd do it like the video so you know you have it smooth and even all the way across.
Good luck resurfacing them, i'd do it like the video so you know you have it smooth and even all the way across.
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