Clunkerball Run in a 1990 Festiva

[FestYboy]

clean clean clean!!! that's about it.

[Clunkerball Run]

Guys, I have really bad news. I pulled the head off to replace the head gasket. I put a straight edge on the head and I can see day light under some parts of the straight edge. Does this mean my head is warped? We leave for the Clunkerball on Sunday and I have to drive this baby 5,000 miles (Denver to New York then New York to LA). What on earth can I do? New head? Resurface? Find another car?

[twopass]

I just had a B3 head resurfaced (decked) at the my local auto parts store/mach shop
It cost me $35.00 and it was done the same day

[FestYboy]

how much daylight? oh and Clunker, PLEASE pick a thread and stick with it. having 2 threads open on the same issue isn't helping anyone.

[Clunkerball Run]

could you see daylight under a straight edge Twopass?

[twopass]

I did not look at it. This is the 4th festiva head I have done. All the alum/heads I have
worked on have been warped after use on iron blocks.

[milehighbear]

Clunkerball Run, where do you live.

[Clunkerball Run]

got ya Festyboy. I will stop the other tread. No daylight under any of edges of the head, only daylight in between cylinder holes. Not much daylight...probably a little more than a finger nail.

[georgeb]

You should have started preparing for this boondoggle months ago. CANCEL!

[Clunkerball Run]

milehighbear...i am your neighbor. I live here in Brighton too. Bromley park by Wendy's.

[milehighbear]

I live across from the new Brighton admin bldg, lol. Thats about eight blocks from each other.

[Clunkerball Run]

I sent you a PM milehighbear. Georgeb, you are right. We just bought the car 2 weeks ago and thought it would just be a simple water pump. Orginally the guys from the show Lizard Lick Towing were going to have us a car. That did not work out so we had to buy one here in Colorado. Nothing ever works like you plan but here I am and now I need to get her running good. I only paid $400 for my Festiva so I guess you get what you pay for.

Anyone else had their head resurfaced? How much did it cost? If it cant be reserfaced, where on earth do I find a new head?

[milehighbear]

You live by the other Wendy's. I pm you also. Your still close enough for me to come look. Are you home tomorrow. I use to work at the Justice Center and DA bldy by you. Im retired now.

[FestYboy]

need the head surfaced, fingernail is well over the .004" limit

[zoom zoom]

They quoted me 48$ for a mill job alone, then charged me less when I picked it up..so I don't know exactly what it cost. Just Google machine shops in your area and call around for the cheapest place!