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Let me start with a little history with this email. My engine has just a s=
hade under 3,000 miles on it since rebuild. The head was checked for crack=
s, none found and was ever so slightly shaved to make sure it was complete=
ly flat. The machine shop I use builds race engines and they do really goo=
d, reliable work.Then the block was gone through, new sleeves inserted and=
bored so to fit my new pistons. Again the top of the block was checked an=
d double checked to make sure it was flat and mated to the head.When I fir=
ed this engine up for the first time after rebuild, she lept to life! No t=
urning it over and over and over. She fired right up. I was quite pleased.=
I ran the engine for about twenty minutes at 2,000 RPM, never got above 1=
80 degrees and then took her out on the road. I took care not to over rev,=
and drove up a long hill in third gear at low RPM to help set the rings.=C2=
=A0I did have some problems with the distributor, but that was fixed and a=
t fifty miles I checked the head again for torque. I drove the car more an=
d retorqued the head again at 150 miles, all was fine.I checked again at 5=
00 miles and again at 1500 miles. All was fine.=C2=A0Anyway, this history =
is to let you know I think I did everything I could and did everything ove=
rly cautious to break this engine in correctly. And this engine was runnin=
g great! My car was a joy to drive and loved cruising down the freeway at =
80 mph! Seventy was a sweet spot and was a joy to drive. I'm now thinking =
of going with the aluminum head thanks to the combined wisdom of this list=
. Aluminum head with the steel gasket. I've heard nothing but good news ab=
out them and I don't want to have that worry/doubt while driving down the =
road. I am also going to continue down the path of fixing this head as I t=
hink it's worth it in the long run.=C2=A0I want to thank all of those send=
ing in suggestions and tips and cautionary tales and things to look for an=
d all of the views have led me to believe, bite the bullet and spend the m=
oney.Thank you all and I will report back!Steven KingsburyBN1=C2=A0
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<html><body><div>Let me start with a little history with this email. My engine
has jus=
t a shade under 3,000 miles on it since rebuild. The head was checked for =
cracks, none found and was ever so slightly shaved to make sure it was com=
pletely flat. The machine shop I use builds race engines and they do reall=
y good, reliable work.<br></div><div>Then the block was gone through, new =
sleeves inserted and bored so to fit my new pistons. Again the top of the =
block was checked and double checked to make sure it was flat and mated to=
the head.<br></div><div>When I fired this engine up for the first time af=
ter rebuild, she lept to life! No turning it over and over and over. She f=
ired right up. I was quite pleased. <br></div><div>I ran the engine for ab=
out twenty minutes at 2,000 RPM, never got above 180 degrees and then took=
her out on the road. I took care not to over rev, and drove up a long hil=
l in third gear at low RPM to help set the rings. <br></div><div>I di=
d have some problems with the distributor, but that was fixed and at fifty=
miles I checked the head again for torque. I drove the car more and retor=
qued the head again at 150 miles, all was fine.<br></div><div>I checked ag=
ain at 500 miles and again at 1500 miles. All was fine. <br></div><di=
v>Anyway, this history is to let you know I think I did everything I could=
and did everything overly cautious to break this engine in correctly. And=
this engine was running great! My car was a joy to drive and loved cruisi=
ng down the freeway at 80 mph! Seventy was a sweet spot and was a joy to d=
rive. <br></div><div>I'm now thinking of going with the aluminum head than=
ks to the combined wisdom of this list. Aluminum head with the steel gaske=
t. I've heard nothing but good news about them and I don't want to have th=
at worry/doubt while driving down the road. I am also going to continue do=
wn the path of fixing this head as I think it's worth it in the long run.&=
nbsp;<br></div><div>I want to thank all of those sending in suggestions an=
d tips and cautionary tales and things to look for and all of the views ha=
ve led me to believe, bite the bullet and spend the money.<br></div><div>T=
hank you all and I will report back!<br></div><div>Steven Kingsbury<br></d=
iv><div>BN1 <br></div></body></html>
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