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.020 off the bottom of the heads. #424561 07/31/09 06:54 AM 07/31/09 06:54 AM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 777 Washougal,Wa D Dodge OP super stock
Dodge OP super stock D Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 777 Washougal,Wa	Thinking about picking up some heads from a local Mopar guy. Will I have any problems getting the in take to seal. The heads have been cleaned up on the bottom .020. Thanks Terry Stand behind your word

Re: .020 off the bottom of the heads. [Re: Dodge] #424562 07/31/09 07:05 AM 07/31/09 07:05 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida S scratchnfotraction I Live Here
scratchnfotraction I Live Here S Joined: May 2003 Posts: 15,487 Florida	should be fine with the .020 off

Re: .020 off the bottom of the heads. [Re: Dodge] #424563 07/31/09 08:33 AM 07/31/09 08:33 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	.020 is not much more than a good truing trim. should be fine.

Re: .020 off the bottom of the heads. [Re: scratchnfotraction] #424564 07/31/09 08:44 AM 07/31/09 08:44 AM
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 149 JOPLIN MO 64804 R RBDART1 member
RBDART1 member R Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 149 JOPLIN MO 64804	Run 'em, every .020 milled =.3 in compression, should be better...

Re: .020 off the bottom of the heads. [Re: MoparforLife] #424565 07/31/09 10:28 AM 07/31/09 10:28 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,609 Southern Cal Noblewk top fuel
Noblewk top fuel Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,609 Southern Cal	The heads will seal, but your intake may not seal without milling the sides and bottem. 66 Dart GT, 402 11.18:109 Best 63 1/2 Galaxie 500XL 406 4Speed 13.20:103 Best 2000 Ram 2005 Durango Hemi.

Re: .020 off the bottom of the heads. [Re: Noblewk] #424566 07/31/09 10:58 AM 07/31/09 10:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Quote: The heads will seal, but your intake may not seal without milling the sides and bottem. Don't mill the intake. If you mil anything do the intake side of the heads. At .020 it should not be nessessary.

Re: .020 off the bottom of the heads. [Re: MoparforLife] #424567 07/31/09 12:47 PM 07/31/09 12:47 PM
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada Dodgem master
Dodgem master Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 5,746 Ontario, Canada	Since you will probably be using a Fel pro composition gasket .039 instead of a steel shim .020 it will put them right back where there are stock. Don't worry be happy!

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