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<blockquote data-quote="Snowbound" data-source="post: 14636" data-attributes="member: 2963">Before I go any further, I’m gonna check for warpage. I used a 15’’ piece and set it across the head. [ATTACH=full]1417[/ATTACH]Using a .001’’ feeler gauge, I try to stick it under the tubing in several places. Across the head center and check between the cylinders, diagonal and check everywhere it contacts the surface, the other diagonal, above the cylinders and below the cylinders. I’m good to go. Now that I know it’s flat and surface is clean, I want to remove anything from combustion chambers that may come loose and get smashed in my newly lapped valve seats. This is just a preventative measure. I use a small brass brush, stainless works too but avoid a steel one. Digs too much. I use WD40 for this too. Spray on a liberal amount and get to scrubbing. [ATTACH=full]1418[/ATTACH]I’m not looking for perfection. Just making sure big chunks don’t come loose and removes some of the carbon build up. [ATTACH=full]1419[/ATTACH]I still need to do a final cleaning before install but we aren’t done with this yet. Still more work to do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Snowbound, post: 14636, member: 2963"] Before I go any further, I’m gonna check for warpage. I used a 15’’ piece and set it across the head. [ATTACH=full]1417[/ATTACH] Using a .001’’ feeler gauge, I try to stick it under the tubing in several places. Across the head center and check between the cylinders, diagonal and check everywhere it contacts the surface, the other diagonal, above the cylinders and below the cylinders. I’m good to go. Now that I know it’s flat and surface is clean, I want to remove anything from combustion chambers that may come loose and get smashed in my newly lapped valve seats. This is just a preventative measure. I use a small brass brush, stainless works too but avoid a steel one. Digs too much. I use WD40 for this too. Spray on a liberal amount and get to scrubbing. [ATTACH=full]1418[/ATTACH] I’m not looking for perfection. Just making sure big chunks don’t come loose and removes some of the carbon build up. [ATTACH=full]1419[/ATTACH] I still need to do a final cleaning before install but we aren’t done with this yet. Still more work to do. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]

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