Porus Head Fix

[Bubba]

I seem to be having some luck selling these on the bay and just thought to myself...IF i ever get round to building my engine, would it be worth doing the pipe mod even though the head isnt porus?

[Iain]

I've heard it strengthens the area and stops it from cracking, so I did it on mine.

[Bubba]

might as well then...might buy a nice 4m length from work...should get a fair few out of that :p

[Mike]

On my "to do" list lol not that mine is porous but might aswell get it done.

[mowgli]

great myths of the redtop part2......

since when has a crack been classed as porosity???


honestly, prevention is better than cure

[Iain]

great myths of the redtop part2......

since when has a crack been classed as porosity???

I used the word crack are you proud of me Mowgie?

[mowgli]

i am proud iain,

its a casting fault, so i'm not too sure that fitting a pipe in will strengthen it, but when it cracks, the pipe will stop it leaking.

[Bubba]

great myths of the redtop part2......

since when has a crack been classed as porosity???


honestly, prevention is better than cure

yes i was just corrected on faceache....and my reply was either way it leaks lol. the tube would stop it. its damn good tube lol i should know....i cut it :p

[torquey]

has anyone got any pics or info on how to fit as ive been debating whether to get one as in middle of rebuild and got a gm head cheers.

[Bubba]

http://www.orsas.com/CarStuff/cav/sleeving.php

[mk1nova_rich]

yes i was just corrected on faceache....and my reply was either way it leaks lol. the tube would stop it. its damn good tube lol i should know....i cut it :p

its only good if its been de-burred well :p

[nova_saloon]

see i stuck it in mine even though it had not cracked. just incase it did, cant be to careful now!

[Bubba]

its only good if its been de-burred well :p

what do you take me for :p some sort of lash artist lol was deburred with my trusty dremel thing

[scott.parker]

Mine was sleeved, to stop it, then the head still developed hair line cracks in, luckily it was spotted during a head rebuild, so they welded them up and re sleeved it again.