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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 10:59 PM
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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Without the gasket

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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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Erm the the hole you have circled in red shouldnt be that big
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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not good
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 11:08 PM
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nice hole where the gasket blew

how the fook bid ya do that?

will that come out with a skim or is the head now scrap
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 11:26 PM
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Ouch!!
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 11:29 PM
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Done a bit of damage there James

what's on the cards now then?
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Old Jun 21, 2004 | 11:34 PM
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Ł600 BVH head one minute, 30 psi later scrap lol Pistons and rods, etc are fine tho. All in the name of development lol
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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 11:40 AM
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this your own car then james
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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 11:50 AM
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Is it defo not repairable then?

Not good chap
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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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A stronger head I think is in order!!!!
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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 11:53 AM
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A stronger head I think is in order!!!!
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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 11:55 AM
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nae good, what was this on James?
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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 11:57 AM
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surely you can get that welded up and machined down again?
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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by foreigneRS
surely you can get that welded up and machined down again?
Would never take it lol! Yes I got another, been toying with the idea for a while. Not that bothered as the engine was coming apart anyway and descovered a weak link
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Old Jun 22, 2004 | 08:34 PM
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Skim the hell out of it and sell it as a High compression head...
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