With the Aluminum head, you may assume that it is warped to some
degree. It happens as soon as it heats up, and over time, and
Overheating sessions, it will retain the warp. When I removed mine, it
had a warp and a twist that I could slide a quarter under it on a table
top. They took of a lot to clean it up. My Buick 215 Aluminum block
also had a twist to the entire block. It fairy common and rutine to
just have them milled if you want them flat, because they won't be if
they have been on the engine for a while.
Rich
> ----------
> From: Chris S. Mottram[SMTP:Chris.S.Mottram(at)ecc.com]
> Reply To: Chris S. Mottram
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 1997 6:17 PM
> To: alpines(at)autox.team.net
> Subject: Rich and Frothy Cup of Glycol
>
>
>
>
>
> From: Chris S. Mottram(at)ECCI on 06/24/97 09:17 PM
>
> I have been watching the threads about overheating, radiators, head
> gaskets
> etc. My SV has been getting pretty warm (190 idling in the driveway
> and
> hotter at speed without the thermostat - yeah I know.). I took the
> radiator to the shop and they said it is a little crusty but not
> enough to
> make it run hot like it does. Following the directions of head gasket
> thread, I looked for bubbles in my radiator. If I rev the engine I
> get a
> lot of turbulence and a nice frothy head of foam about 1/8 inch thick.
> Are
> these the bubbles I am looking for to indicate that I need a new head
> gasket? I used my Jap Truck as a control and didn't see any foam in
> that
> one.
>
> What will I need besides a new head gasket if I need to pull the head
> and
> replace the gasket? (i.e. other gaskets, fittings, etc). Is there a
> trick
> to determining if the head is warped?
>
> Sorry about all the questions but my father in law is coming for the
> July
> 4th weekend. He has historically ragged on Sunbeams and I don't want
> to
> prove him right :-( . (He bought a bugeye back in '59)
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
>
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