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

Someone was telling me that a head their friend had,warped after he had it sitting on the counter or whatever for about a week. Is there any truth behind this? Can this happen? I plan to pull my head off monday, but if it is going to some how warp by sitting apart from the block, I dont want to.

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no that some crazy bullshit. it might have been warped when he took it off and then he couldent get it to seal right. but it didint warp after sitting for a week. unless he lives somewhere thats like 900º outside.

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yea, I thought it could only warp if it was overheated. So, will it be ok to have the head sit in my 'shop' in a carboard box on teh floor for a couple months? I am slowly going to be doing work to it.

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i have a b16 head sitting on my garage floor since april

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Yep. Your friend is full of ----.

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sweet. thanks guys :y

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^^^ thats definitely sig material. Does you friend live on the surface of the sun?

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oo can i have it? better get that piece of junk out of your way, you don't want to trip on it on your way out the door to work or something ;) I'll pay shipping :8

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Damn you better hope he ships that ---- out to you FAST before it warps

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It probably warped because he didnt tighten it down right.

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

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

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

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how would you tighten it on teh floor? lol

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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

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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.

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I forgot to mention that he claimed he had the head surfaced and sat it down for a week and it 'warped again' lol.

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My advice is no longer speak to this person.

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+1

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haha. it was teh first last time I have spoken to him.. :D