Head Compatibility Question
05-22-2012 | 08:27 PM
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Head Compatibility Question
I'm in the process of rebuilding engine #2 for my Formula 292. One of the heads on the engine are a bit rotted around the rear water jacket hole that stops at the intake. One head is fine the other is very thin around the intake bolt hole. I could have it welded, one guy said he JB welded a similar problem with good luck (not sure about that fix) any other suggestions? The other option I have is to use a good 990 head that I have, note- the other heads are 188's. From what I can find the 188 and the 990's have the same intake flow but the 990's have 6-7 cfm better exhaust flow. Would it be stupid to run a 990 and 188 on the same engine?
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05-22-2012 | 08:42 PM
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Here is another option, I found a set of new 088 heads near me, is there anyway I can run an 088 head on a Mark IV block?
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05-23-2012 | 07:27 PM
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05-23-2012 | 07:32 PM
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i have 2 sets of 088 heads for sale, and a guy that was intrested in them asked me the same question, will the 088 work on a gen iv block, so i checked with my engine builder, he told me the water passages are different and that they wont work....
05-23-2012 | 07:35 PM
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what i would do first is get the torch out and heat up the rusty area to get all the elements out ,go to harbor freight and get some evaporust,stuff is killer on rust,,soak that portion on the head in the evaporust for about a hour,,too long and it will turn the cast iron black then you have to wire wheel it..next blast the head with hot water to remove the evaporust....reheat and let it cool again..now it ready to start welding or brazing..
05-23-2012 | 07:37 PM
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I spent an hours reading on the web last night and it seems sometimes it works. However, I don't want to get my engines in the boat only to find out it doesn't then I have to scramble to find heads that do. It's to bad because there was a guy near me with a set of new 088's for $500.00. Oh well!
05-23-2012 | 07:38 PM
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what i would do first is get the torch out and heat up the rusty area to get all the elements out ,go to harbor freight and get some evaporust,stuff is killer on rust,,soak that portion on the head in the evaporust for about a hour,,too long and it will turn the cast iron black then you have to wire wheel it..next blast the head with hot water to remove the evaporust....reheat and let it cool again..now it ready to start welding or brazing..
