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Cylinder Head

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  1. Clean head gasket mating surface. Clean carbon from combustion chambers. DO NOT damage surfaces. Check cylinder head for cracks, burrs, nicks and warpage.
  2. DO NOT machine more than .010" (.25 mm) from original cylinder head surface to correct warpage. Replace cylinder head as necessary. See CYLINDER HEAD  table under ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS.