TrickFlow castings are porous OR my machinist is lying

vristang

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I have had major issues with oil control in the 408w (see sig).
I eliminated the pcv as the source with a separator, so I took the heads in for new valve seals.

While there the shop owner started telling me that the TrickFlow Aluminum castings are so porous that engine oil can seap straight into the combustion chamber. I just nodded my head and got out of there, but I call

I know TrickFlow had issues with early valve guides/seals, but my heads have been rebuilt recently.

Anyone else heard of this?

jason

 

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Daggar

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RYC CUKR

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I too have to call on that guy. If it is porous enough that oil can seep in I would imagine that you might have some other issues with compression loss and such. Just me thinking off the top of my head though.

 

millhouse

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I do recall Trickflow showing a new head design made entirely out of sea sponges at the SEMA show a few years back.

 

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That's one of the top 5 dumbest things I've heard in my short life

 

millhouse

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vikingpower said:

That's one of the top 5 dumbest things I've heard in my short life

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I do agree...I've edited the post to correct my grammar and spelling errors.

 

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the only issues they had was 10+ years ago with some bad valve angle geometry. Porous?

 

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millhouse said:

I do agree...I've edited the post to correct my grammar and spelling errors.

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I was talking about the machinist

 

millhouse

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vikingpower said:

I was talking about the machinist

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Hmmm....I liked the movie myself.

 

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millhouse said:

Hmmm....I liked the movie myself.

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I see that someone has been into the PITA Pill stash again.

 

millhouse

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Daggar said:

I that someone has been into the PITA Pill stash again.

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