This is a = question I have had myself but have not seen the answer you and I both are looking = for. The head flat surface could be milled no problem, however this would make it = necessary to fly cut the head where the jugs (cylinders) slide = into the heads so the head would still mate up to both the jugs and the case = (block) water jacket at the same time. While doing the fly cut it would be = great to fly cut (bore) it over sized as the head often has pits and flaws = where it mates with the green O rings on the jugs. The case would then need = to be punched out a bit also. This would in turn make it necessary to install oversized jugs. Now we are talking more ccs. Maybe all this machine shop = work and oversized jugs and pistons could be bought for around the same $800 = we now pay for new heads. Not in our wildest dreams most of you are = saying and I should really stick with electronics and things electrical in nature. =

-----Original = Message-----
From: Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
To: = vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Dat= e: Tuesday, January 05, 1999 12:45 AM
Subject: Machining = Cylinder Heads a Viable Solutuion to Wasserboxer = Problem?

Is it possible to repair the = Wasserboxer head problem by machining flat the head surface?

I am wondering if this is the type of thing a = local machine or head-repair shop could do.

I did search the archives for this topic, with = no hits. I guess I used the wrong keywords, as I am certain that this topic = must have been visited before.

Thank you in advance.

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