jackso11 Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 My engine is in pieces at the moment going through a rebuild and I took the head in to the local engine centre today to get it cleaned, checked its level and pressure tested (as it's not my original head). I don't really want to get it skimmed if it's level as I don't want to need adjustable cams and don't want to change the standard compression at all. I know a lot of people have posted on here don't skim unless really needed, but the guy in the engine centre today said he would never put an engine back together without skimming it due to the marks the old gasket will have made on the head. Can I have some opinions/help please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjy Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I skim EVERY head I refit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buster Posted January 8, 2015 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I would skim can take only the bare minimum off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 How much would you take off? I know these engines are obviously more precision than most and I don't want to mess up a good head by taking too much off and I want to use stock cam pulleys so no adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra matt Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 You need to know if its been skimmed before mate as there is very little meat on them that cam be removed from the factory spec, altho whem skimming your talking in thou of a mm, If its a stright head I would just ask them to reface it, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted January 10, 2015 Share Posted January 10, 2015 Always skim it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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