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aimlessrock
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Post Wed Aug 12, 2015 12:51 pm

I have been breaking down one of my spare B20 engines and just had the head off.

Note the crack on the left had side..is the head now scrap?

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Post Wed Aug 12, 2015 5:46 pm

What crack?

Below the exhaust port?

If so looks to me like a casting flaw. However should be weld repairable. Talk to a foundry and ask who they use to repair their castings, you need a good casting welder.
2.8 development thread http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=170822

m3.3.1 m20 thread - now running, chip needed - any volunteers?
http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... =viewtopic&