On Tue, 7 Jan 1997 jmatchet@iu.net wrote: > One of my 91 vanagon carats' heads is 2/1000ths of an inch warped out of > spec. Since it is slightly out of spec, what are the chances it would > seal, if I decided to install it without milling it? > > Thanks > > John in FLA > The heads flex much more than that when the engine warms up, and cools down. Use a extra 1/4 turn of the head bolts, and you will not have a problem. E Z
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