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Mart · 03-31-2012, 04:10 AM

If he said he could turn all the way around except for 10 degrees, in other words, 250 degrees, then one piston hitting the head may have been the problem.

We are all getting worked up about nothing.

The engine is turning, the valves are unstuck.

It's another one saved for a freshen up - lets all be happy at that.

Of course, for a sanity check, it wouldn't hurt to shove the heads back on and see if it still turns over.

The crack in the one head may have distorted the combustion chamber dome down on one cylinder - it's not likely, but possible.

Mart.

03-31-2012, 04:10 AM	#18
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,755	Re: Stuck/unstuck flat head If he said he could turn all the way around except for 10 degrees, in other words, 250 degrees, then one piston hitting the head may have been the problem. We are all getting worked up about nothing. The engine is turning, the valves are unstuck. It's another one saved for a freshen up - lets all be happy at that. Of course, for a sanity check, it wouldn't hurt to shove the heads back on and see if it still turns over. The crack in the one head may have distorted the combustion chamber dome down on one cylinder - it's not likely, but possible. Mart.