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I have done this in a very similar way using a pane of thick glass and it does work but you will be getting a real upper body workout! I still like having a machine shop do the job, the machining marks help seal the head to gasket surface better, imho. Generally, when an aluminum head warps, I just replace it with a new one, they are cheap enough for most vehicles I have worked on and you get nice clean oil and water passages as a result. But, if you are on a tight budget then yes, this manual way works.
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(This post was last modified: 01-15-13, 02:46 PM by ws27.)
He forgot to mention how to line bore the cam bearings after you sand the warped head. Been there, done that, broke two cams before I figured that one out. Now line boring(OK. actually sanding) the cam bearings while still on the engine was a trick. But it left the driveway running.
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You are so correct, ws27. I wonder if the dude in the video knew about that requirement? LOL. Been there as well, thats' why I just replace the head with a new one. Autowrecker aluminum heads are a nightmare at the best of times and mostly not any better than the head needing replacing. Main cause of head warpage??? Lack of coolant due to a rad or waterpump leak, in my experience. Secondly, lack of oil from a burner engine or leaky engine. 3rd, improper head torquing sequence. Planing also increases the compression ratio slightly.
