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Originally Posted by hardtimes
Hey Tom,
If it 'can't be done on a cast A/B block, does that also apply to a cast iron head  . I few months ago, I took a cast 5:1 Snyder head over to a 'head repair shop'. They welded up TWO cracks in water jacket on head face, recut head and it looked fine. After reading Herms/your remarks, not so sure it will remain fine now ? |
I don't know, but about 25 years ago I overhauled an older large Case diesel with 2 cracked heads. The owner said he will find the heads to install, and he came with two heads welded in the rocker arm area. I told him I wouldn't use those heads and didn't trust the welds. He told me to use them, so I did. A week later I had to do the whole job over because the cracked heads leaked antifreeze and took out the bearings.