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Cylinder Head - Distortion







CYLINDER HEAD DISTORTION
Check along six positions shown in figure.

Head Surface Flatness:
Standard:........................Less than 0.03 mm (0.0012 inch)
Limit:............................0.1 mm (0.004 inch)


Resurfacing Limit:
The limit for cylinder head resurfacing is determined by the amount of cylinder block resurfacing.

Amount of cylinder head resurfacing is ..............."A"
Amount of cylinder block resurfacing is ..............."B"

Maximum limit is...........................A + B = 0.2 mm (0.008 inch)
Nominal cylinder head height:....................36.9 - 137.1 mm (5.390 - 5.398 inch)