Can a head warp by not being bolted down to the block?

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11-17-2005, 06:43 PM

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Ravage70

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Re: Can a head warp by not being bolted down to the block?

B16 heads are like big and bulky Gold bars.
You never know when you will need the cash.

11-17-2005, 07:30 PM

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B16Drag

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Re: Can a head warp by not being bolted down to the block?

if the head was placed on concrete or uneven surfaces it can become dented and no longer be a flat surface.

11-17-2005, 07:32 PM

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ghettoturbo

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Re: Can a head warp by not being bolted down to the block?

putting the head on an uneven surface isnt going to do ---- unless you put your car on top of it

11-17-2005, 09:49 PM

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B16CRXT

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Re: Can a head warp by not being bolted down to the block?

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Originally Posted by myshtern

It probably warped because he didnt tighten it down right.

how would you tighten it on teh floor? lol

11-17-2005, 10:58 PM

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stillnoturbo

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Re: Can a head warp by not being bolted down to the block?

Ahhh ever hear of concrete studs? I think ARP makes them in there Construction division. You should see this cement slab they did with twin B18c5 heads. Oh my lord, vtec hit so hard it was worse then stepping on a crack and breaking your mother's back. :P

11-17-2005, 11:01 PM

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myshtern

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Re: Can a head warp by not being bolted down to the block?

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Originally Posted by myshtern

It probably warped because he didnt tighten it down right.

how would you tighten it on teh floor? lol

Whenever they were installed, before he took them off or after he took them off.
If you torque things down in the wrong sequence, it's common for heads to warp.