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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 156 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 156 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 156 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 156 | http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums...5-48D8-8E93-BD33BD146FD7_zpsuhqcrmng.jpgValve stem on 2 exhaust was sticking pretty badly for me- the stem was pretty gummed up Mike said it took a bit to get them all out of their guides- All were gummed up to some degree- two cracked guides that will be replaced as well. Looking forward to a fresh start | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,248 | Which cylinder had the crack in the head on it?? How do they fix the crack? Weld it or pin it??
John | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 | That looks like a pretty substantial crack to me. If it were mine, I would be looking for another head.
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 156 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 156 | The machinist said it was worth repairing- I'm taking his word on this- he's the one doing the repairs- if it was too bad he would have told me to scrap it. The rest of the head was in better shape- I was surprised I didn't actually see that crack when I looked over the head before I brought it in. That crack is at #2
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,059 | I hear so many talk about all of the cracked heads. Do all cracks leak? Are the cracks caused by catastrophic over-heating right before the truck was parked for good?
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 28,674 | Stovebolt heads just have a nasty habit of cracking. Heads that were once considered to be junk get repaired now because the supply of good heads at the salvage yards has almost dried up.
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,112 | If your guy is doing the repair himself, you should be all set. It gets a little murky when they send it out and someone else does the repair. There is no doubt that it can be repaired by the right person. Personally I was burned once on a crack repair and the memory will not go away! | | |
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