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Originally Posted by deuce_roadster
If the shop that did the machine work was not familiar with flatheads, they could have machined the decks as if they were both at the same angle. I know of a block that was ruined this way.
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Originally Posted by Alaska Jim
deuce roadster is right, machine shops that are not familiar with flatheads are usually not aware that the angle on the flathead blocks are not the same on both sides, and have to be machined accordingly. your block may be able to be saved, but I think I would find a different machine shop. like goes fast said , the decks are alredy thin. do not take off any more than is absolutely necessary.
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Always thought that the decks were the
same 45° angle but the valves are different from each other??