How much can i skim off my 394 heads

Motorama · 09-30-2004, 12:14 PM

Hi folks, doing the head gaskets on my 59 Olds 98 Convertible and the heads need a skim.
Any know what the maximum safe amount i can skim off the heads is.

super88dan · 12-05-2006, 07:52 PM

Talk to these guys:
http://www.rocketracingperformance.com/

64Rocket · 12-06-2006, 08:56 AM

You can take off just enough to clean them up. Or you can take as much as you want to raise the compression. .100 is about the most you want to take off. .030 to .040 will do the job without intake fit problems.

Gene

12-06-2006, 08:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
64Rocket Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Union City Calif.94587 Posts: 71	You can take off just enough to clean them up. Or you can take as much as you want to raise the compression. .100 is about the most you want to take off. .030 to .040 will do the job without intake fit problems. Gene __________________

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09-30-2004, 12:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
Motorama Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 4	Hi folks, doing the head gaskets on my 59 Olds 98 Convertible and the heads need a skim. Any know what the maximum safe amount i can skim off the heads is.

12-05-2006, 07:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
super88dan Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milwaukee WI Posts: 5	Talk to these guys: http://www.rocketracingperformance.com/