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Old Jul 17, 2012 | 08:39 PM
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So the head is off of my truck, my original plan was to get the head o ringed, but i cant find anyone near me that can do it, I have a 20 over marine head gasket, arp head studs, plan on getting the head milled flat, My question is how much can that setup take? With not doing the o rings.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 04:02 PM
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Don't know, but everyone I know who mills heads flat can also o-ring them, so that sounds a little odd.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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yeah i called 20 machine shops monday morning everbody said they could do a block but not the head
 
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Old Jul 18, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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Man that's messed up.
 
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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i did arp with .20 marine hg and im pushing 60lbs on single d tech 64 charger, planning on my compound next
 
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Old Jul 19, 2012 | 04:22 PM
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Yeah I decided Screw the o rings, just gonna do the 20 over marine gasket and studs, got my head back today so its flat now, picked up some 90 horse injectors as well so I am ready to get it back together!
 
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 08:01 PM
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Sounds good
 
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Old Jul 21, 2012 | 09:23 PM
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The jig to o-ring the heads are quiet high. So only places that will have stiff do do that is big time machine shops that do a lot of high performance engines
 
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Old Aug 2, 2012 | 01:22 PM
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i ran 60 on stock head bolts and head gasket never had and issues
 
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