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**xxxJohnBoyxxx** · 09-08-2010, 06:06 PM

EDIT ~ First welcome to the board

Stock head bolts come off easy with any bar that is 1 foot or longer, feels like they were not even tightened. Milling the head will not be a issue with cam timing if you degree the cams with a dail indicator instead of using the cam lock tool. My opinon is stick with a BMW head gasket only becasue I put 15psi of boost to one and had 173K on that motor before I traded it as a core and it was in good condition and ran great when traded as a core.

Double check with your machine shop on your head. I've got them back with valves stuck from being assembled wet, all kinds of crap when I was younger and didn't know what I was doing (still don't know what I'm doing 1/4 the time). Ask them if it's ready to install with no other wrok needed to be sure...

Good luck and ask if you don't know, it's a lot cheeper to ask then to blow one up with lots of good parts in it. I've done this on a few motors

09-08-2010, 06:06 PM	#11
xxxJohnBoyxxx Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 iTrader: (1) Photo Gallery	EDIT ~ First welcome to the board Stock head bolts come off easy with any bar that is 1 foot or longer, feels like they were not even tightened. Milling the head will not be a issue with cam timing if you degree the cams with a dail indicator instead of using the cam lock tool. My opinon is stick with a BMW head gasket only becasue I put 15psi of boost to one and had 173K on that motor before I traded it as a core and it was in good condition and ran great when traded as a core. Double check with your machine shop on your head. I've got them back with valves stuck from being assembled wet, all kinds of crap when I was younger and didn't know what I was doing (still don't know what I'm doing 1/4 the time). Ask them if it's ready to install with no other wrok needed to be sure... Good luck and ask if you don't know, it's a lot cheeper to ask then to blow one up with lots of good parts in it. I've done this on a few motors Last edited by xxxJohnBoyxxx; 09-08-2010 at 06:12 PM.