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Author: Subject: Zetec head skimed : How can I figure out?
damdy-cash

posted on 16/5/10 at 09:47 PM Reply With Quote
Zetec head skimed : How can I figure out?

Hi There,
I have a got a used Dunnel head and wonder how I can figure out whether the head is skimed or not and if how much.

Can anyone advice please?
Edit: its a silver top

cheers Volker



[Edited on 16/5/10 by damdy-cash]

[Edited on 16/5/10 by damdy-cash]

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Peteff

posted on 16/5/10 at 09:54 PM Reply With Quote
Find out the combustion chamber volume of a standard one then measure yours with a pipette and liquid and compare.





yours, Pete

I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.

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damdy-cash

posted on 16/5/10 at 10:02 PM Reply With Quote
ok, that would be the way if it is skimed to find out the ratio.
First I would like to understand whether it is skimed. For that I would need the head height or combustion height of a standard one. Right? If so, does someone know the height's?

cheers Volker

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skibikejohn

posted on 16/5/10 at 11:45 PM Reply With Quote
Check to see if there is a published head thickness - cam cover face to head gasket face. A difference from spec (smaller) will indicate skimming.

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will121

posted on 17/5/10 at 07:20 AM Reply With Quote
ive measured two silvertop cylinder heads and thickness from cam cover to head gasket face one being 132.9mm other 133mm. if it has been skimmed to increase compression rather than just a re-face would expect at least 0.5mm been taken off so should be obvious if you measure yours against this.
hope it helps

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damdy-cash

posted on 17/5/10 at 07:54 AM Reply With Quote
great stuff!! Many thanks for that.

cheers Volker

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