In a message dated 1/29/2007 5:54:48 A.M. US Mountain Standard Time, l02 [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I suggest you ask your machinist to take a look and advise you - if it were me and there were any question, I'd have the surface touched up - you;ll be doing a lot of work to put the engine back together and building it on a imperfection may cost you money & time. The machinist will also be able to advise if there are any "Mechanics in a Bottle" which may work. What Larry said. If you do go backto the machinist, take along a head gasket so he can see where the high pressure seal ring goes. If scratched through this area, a cut may be advisable. Jim Friesen Phoenix AZ 79 300SD, 264 K miles 98 ML 320, 147 K miles
