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HesFord

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Re: Reparing a BBM head
« Reply #15 on: May 13, 2025, 09:20:54 PM »
Years ago:
Steel bar with 3 holes.
2 bolt to both sides of repair to head with stands.
U bolt this to head.
On piece large ”bushing” in that point what u have to repair,under bar.
U have to measere first next thread size mm/inc.
Correct drill.
Bushing bore size for this.
Vacuun cleaner…..
I bored thru bushing in correct deeb.
Theads to head.
From machinery shop over size correct threads bolt.
This was oiling bolt too.
Works fine.
Bushing straigts drill.
Newer had issue.
(Cast iron head from famous racer here,head ”repaired”  plastic padding.So normal…..)




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Re: Reparing a BBM head
« Reply #16 on: May 16, 2025, 08:29:15 AM »
Like the big dummy i am,i bought a set of bbm heads and i thought i would use the stock rocker bolts.they were too long and they busted into the runners and made my engine suck oil through these holes and smoke. funny thing is when i tightened the rocker bolts down i did not feel them bust through at the bottom. the resistance of the valve springs,the tension of them tightening down made it hard to tell i busted through.the hole it made was the same diameter as the bolt and when i took it apart i found the little pieces it punched out and they were no thicker than a dime-thin area. that is why i did not know the bolts busted through. i need to take them back off and get them repaired,but for now i used silicone on the bolts to stop the leak. that might be why trick flow heads use thicker rocker pads so this wont happen to dummies like ME.
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Re: Reparing a BBM head
« Reply #17 on: May 16, 2025, 08:35:25 AM »
i am waiting on uncle sam to send me tax refund and im going to drive down to Blairs with them and get a cnc job while he has them!
1966 comet caliente 428 4 speed owned since 1983                                                 1973 f250 ranger xlt 360 4 speed papaw bought new