I'm removing the stock heads since I think I have a blown head gasket. I'm gonna take the heads into the machine shop to have them cleaned in their oven/acid steam bath thingy.
Should I bother spending the extra $60 to mill them for flatness? I didn't pull the motor, so I won't be getting the block done. I'm just going to clean the deck surface. If I go ahead with that, what is the cutoff (mill depth) for requiring shorter push rods? I really don't want to buy new push rods or lifters. I'd rather just not mill the heads at all than buy a bunch of parts.
Lastly, what is the best head gasket for a stock engine? I was thinking of just the regular Fel-Pro stuff you can get at the local parts places.
BTW, Hondabond HT is the best sealant ever. I needed a 24" pry-bar and about half an hour to get my water pump off. The glue was stronger than the gasket itself. I've never had that kind of bond with any Permatex stuff.
Should I bother spending the extra $60 to mill them for flatness? I didn't pull the motor, so I won't be getting the block done. I'm just going to clean the deck surface. If I go ahead with that, what is the cutoff (mill depth) for requiring shorter push rods? I really don't want to buy new push rods or lifters. I'd rather just not mill the heads at all than buy a bunch of parts.
Lastly, what is the best head gasket for a stock engine? I was thinking of just the regular Fel-Pro stuff you can get at the local parts places.
BTW, Hondabond HT is the best sealant ever. I needed a 24" pry-bar and about half an hour to get my water pump off. The glue was stronger than the gasket itself. I've never had that kind of bond with any Permatex stuff.