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Budget 390 FE Engine Build Deck Warpage Evidence

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One pass of the milling machine shows this irregularity--deck warpage. One more pass will eliminate irregularities. Doesn't this tell you something about why cylinder-head gaskets blow on fresh engines because someone didn't check and mill the decks? Light areas are low spots--areas where coolant and/or compression could leak through.
Budget FE Power! - Part 1 in a Two-Part Series

 One pass of the milling machine shows this irregularity--deck warpage. One more pass will eliminate irregularities. Doesn't this tell you something about why cylinder-head gaskets blow on fresh engines because someone didn't check and mill the decks? Light areas are low spots--areas where coolant and/or compression could leak through.  View Related Article

 

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