Doing a little Tri-Z head milling!

[bkm]

Yeagerb came over last night and needed .020 taken off a Tri-z head. This is the first head shaving I've done. The plug hole is 90 degrees to the deck surface so it can be easily chucked up in the lathe and checked with the indicator. We had .001 runout prior to turning. I think it turned out pretty good.

Next experiment will be with squish bands and piston dome profiles. I'm not re-inventing the wheel here, but it just goes to show what can be accomplished in a home garage.

[brandonlowe2]

hey that looks great! :-)

[bkm]

hey that looks great! :-)

Thanks buddy. Your head popped my cherry. Lol

[El Camexican]

There's no such thing as bad heads, only good heads and great heads.

[brandonlowe2]

Good! Looks like you been doing it for years :-)

[3 Wheel Drive]

I had my z head milled down yearz ago, it runs pretty nice. I never bothered to use my billet cool head because it runs so good.

http://www.quadpit.com/mags/1985/3-4...-report-02.htm

[El Camexican]

Now do me and my OCD a favor, roll your sleeves up past your elbows (safety first) and spin that chamber against some 600 grit sandpaper to make it shine

[bkm]

Now do me and my OCD a favor, roll your sleeves up past your elbows (safety first) and spin that chamber against some 600 grit sandpaper to make it shine

It was 25 degrees in the garage. Chicks dig scars.

[El Camexican]

Chicks dig scars.

Maybe not that unit, but most lathes don't leave scars, they leave widows.

[big specht]

Anybody have any idea how to mount a head with out a 90deg plug hole? I have some that need done

[El Camexican]

Anybody have any idea how to mount a head with out a 90deg plug hole? I have some that need done

I'm not aware of one. I think they have to be done on a milling machine.

[bkm]

Anybody have any idea how to mount a head with out a 90deg plug hole? I have some that need done

Faceplate with spacers that mount on top of the flats for the stud holes is what I was drawing up in my head.

[bkm]

Maybe not that unit, but most lathes don't leave scars, they leave widows.

Yes they will and even a little guy like this will break a finger. I know better, just like taking a bike for a quick spin without a helmet on, nothing could ever happen to me.

[bkm]

I had my z head milled down yearz ago, it runs pretty nice. I never bothered to use my billet cool head because it runs so good.

http://www.quadpit.com/mags/1985/3-4...-report-02.htm

We went .020 on this one, but it looks like the wrench report suggests .030.

[El Camexican]

We went .020 on this one, but it looks like the wrench report suggests .030.

You won't regret that.