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W O T 09-21-2004 12:14 PM

Blockguard. Are they just hit into place or welded?
 
http://www.antagonisticfront.com/forsale/geguard1.jpg

Interested in getting one, can get this one for $75

Just wonderring how there installed, if there just dropped it and level themselves out when torqued with the head or do they have to be welded (wont get it then)

Thanks

mahcivic 09-21-2004 12:22 PM

Re:Blockguard. Are they just hit into place or welded?
 
thast the one i have and if i were you i would get it profesionally done. the tac weld em in place

88crxSi 09-21-2004 12:32 PM

Re:Blockguard. Are they just hit into place or welded?
 
i woudlnt bother.

they have been known to cause over heating, especially in a daily driver. Where the block guard touches the cyl sleeve will create a hot spot, right where u DONT want it, at the top of the cyl.

hot spot = potentially detonation.


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