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RE: Cylinder Head Interchangeability

To: Susan Hensley <susan@bearcom.com>,
Subject: RE: Cylinder Head Interchangeability
From: "Bowen, Patrick A" <PABowen@sar.med.navy.mil>
Date: Wed, 8 Sep 1999 11:27:07 -0400
or just place proper shims under the rocker pedestals (with the correct
holes for oil passage)  This is quite often cheaper with the same effect.

Patrick Bowen

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Hensley [mailto:susan@bearcom.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 9:01 AM
To: Spitfire List
Subject: Cylinder Head Interchangeability



Hi all!

One thing to look out for -- if you deck the block and mill the head any
appreciable amount, you will probably want to get shorter pushrods as
well.  

Keep Triumphing,
Susan Hensley   :)

Craig Smith wrote:
> 
> I milled mine .020
> Two reasons, to get a good flat surface and to increase a little on
the
> compression side.
> If you do this make real sure it hasn't been milled before and that
once you
> put it back together loosen the valve clearance on the rockers or
you'll
> might burn or break a valve
>

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