D2900 head advice  
       
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      Topic: D2900 head advice
       
      Posted By: CAL(KS)
       Subject: D2900 head advice
       Date Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 7:25pm
       
      
        
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Is there any hope for a cylinder head with damage in the injector seat area where the copper washer goes?  Could it be machined down and had a small sleeve or spacer installed?
 
 
 I should mention that it has already been surfaced and had all new valves and seats installed.      Id rather not explain why  
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      Posted By: DrAllis
       
      Date Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 8:52pm
       
      
        
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Has to be awfully bad to not seal with a new copper washer installed the correct way and bolts torqued up tight. There used to be a tool to dress those up if they got damaged, but I don't have one.
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      Posted By: MACK
       
      Date Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 10:15pm
       
      
        
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I have taken a endmill and turned it by hand to smooth it up.   MACK
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      Posted By: BradRisen
       
      Date Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 10:58pm
       
      
        
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Dr.allis,would a " counterbore tool" like machine shops use, work to re- surface the area around the injector?  I have a set in my shop that has a hole in the end of each counterbore ,with a set screw , I just turn out the size of the pilot needed to fit the hole on the work piece , in my turning lathe,insert it into the end of  the counterbore, tighten the set screw ,and it is ready to use.
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      Posted By: Big Orange
       
      Date Posted: 23 Mar 2014 at 11:30pm
       
      
        
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Like Dr.Allis said copper is very forgiving, if you do machine it too much, the injector tip can hit the piston + you said head has been surfaced, so be careful.  GOOD LUCK
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