ok well i tried to get someone to do an engine swap but nobody wants to earn some money ??? so i decided to remove the head on the replacement engine i have. (h/g went on my k series 1.8 and cracked the head)and put it on my block.the engine i removed it from recently had the h/g done as well as the timing belt,tensioner and water pump.when i stripped it all down the engine looks brand new, even the oil is still clean. My question is will the head need re-skimming or will i be ok to put it in my hippo and re-run it???
head skimming???
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The head only needs re-facing if you can feel indented rings where the fire rings sit. If the surface is flat and unmarked, then the head can be fitted to the block.
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What is more important is the protrusion of the liners on your engine !
Liner hight is very important, regardless of the condition of the head. It's easy to check using a straight edge and feeler gauges. All liners must be proud of the block face by 1 to 3 thou and if a MLS gasket is used, must also be within 1 thou of an adjoining liner. If the Payen BW750 gasket is used, then the liners just need to be proud of the block face by 1 to 3 thou.
