Overheated...new head?

[RipperXX]

OK so my old man is telling me if I just have my head re-surfaced and the head is warped it will end up "breaking my cams" cause some old GM engines used to do that way back in his day.

I know for a fact that the engine reached 250+ a couple of times. So im guessing it's warped and thats why my HG blew. Anyway so my options are brand spanking new head or resurface...

I might add this is my DD and I want it to be as reliable as possible.

 

[cruisintalonawd]

I bet you didn't warp your head. I've got my head that hot a couple of times and its still good. Even though getting it resurfaced isn't a bad idea.

 

[VelocitàPaola]

What?

 

[VETTE_50_TH]

How do you break a cam from resurfacing a head? Obviously check to make sure its level enough to use, if it is, resurface the head, through on the HG and ARP head studs, and off and away you go.

James

 

[bullettdsm]

I bet you did you I've got me head that hoy a couple of times and its still good.

I have no idea what this means WTF

You will not break your cams. I have taken off .020 and used stock cams, crower 2 cams, crower 3 cams with no problems (thats reving up to 8500rpm's). I have seen as much as 040 taken off without breaking cams.

Will not happen. I think he is thinking of pushrod style engines, where that would be something to deal with.

MB

 

[dnhieu]

I have no idea what this means WTF

You will not break your cams. I have taken off .020 and used stock cams, crower 2 cams, crower 3 cams with no problems (thats reving up to 8500rpm's). I have seen as much as 040 taken off without breaking cams.

Will not happen. I think he is thinking of pushrod style engines, where that would be something to deal with.

MB

this guy is 100% correct. you will NOT hurt anything.

 

[RipperXX]

Thats what I was thinking. my old man knows a shit load about GM v8's but not to much about these things.

 

[cruisintalonawd]

Sorry guys I fixed my post