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Milling A " Wet Head" How Much?
« on: October 07, 2016, 07:26:45 AM »

Anyone up to speed on how much you can mill a " wet head" safely? Seeing .018 I'm hearing .040?? Like to see if I can  the CCs' on the head down to 89, if not guess I'll buy  pistons.
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Re: Milling A " Wet Head" How Much?
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2016, 11:34:49 AM »

Yes you can get there.
Still would advise pistons
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Re: Milling A " Wet Head" How Much?
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2016, 01:12:44 PM »

Yes you can get there.
Still would advise pistons

Can do I .040 safely ?  Not opposed to buying pistons , just trying to get 125 or so with out it   
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Re: Milling A " Wet Head" How Much?
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2016, 03:27:26 PM »

Yes but buy the pistons, a better way to go
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Re: Milling A " Wet Head" How Much?
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2016, 04:23:00 PM »

Yes but buy the pistons, a better way to go

Got it thanks , what I should have mentioned was, what I am really trying to do is keep the 1 year warranty  on the kit in  case the bottom end let's go. HD will warranty that kit for one year if a dealer does it. Just trying to get .5 or so on compression.   Figured what the hell...   
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Re: Milling A " Wet Head" How Much?
« Reply #5 on: October 09, 2016, 08:22:48 PM »

My limit is .025".
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Re: Milling A " Wet Head" How Much?
« Reply #6 on: October 09, 2016, 08:40:16 PM »

My limit is .025".


Thanks John, think .020 sounds perfect. Won't gain that much more for..005
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« Reply #7 on: October 11, 2016, 10:14:17 AM »

Thanks John, think .020 sounds perfect. Won't gain that much more for..005

When I did my motor this past winter I sent the cylinders and heads out to Zippers. They only cut the heads .020. So I guess that is a good number.

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Re: Milling A " Wet Head" How Much?
« Reply #8 on: October 11, 2016, 04:36:55 PM »

When I did my motor this past winter I sent the cylinders and heads out to Zippers. They only cut the heads .020. So I guess that is a good number.

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