Need to cut a CYL head in half....

NYSpeed Automotive
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i want to cut a stock cyl head in half to have a look inside to see just how much material i can take off it during the porting process

SOOO what the hell would i use to section this thing?

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A big band saw would work great.

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yea i never thought about a band saw… so who has one?

the head is alum, so it wont be too hard to cut

4

try smacking it with a sledge hammer first … hacksaw a groove in the block side, then put it block side down w/ a 2x4 on each and and give it a shot … might break close enough to where you want it

if its close, grind some alum. off to get to the point you want

5

Band Saw would probably be best or a metal cutting chop saw, or if you have alot of time on your hands a regular ole hack saw

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I can cut it with a metal band saw at school, providing its not FUCILLO HUGE, PM me if you want. Id be happy to do it thursday…

7

we have a basdsaw that could do it

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fucking sawzall with a metal blade would work well if u dont mind the abuse on ur hands or holding it striaght, plus i think sawzall is easier to come by then a bandsaw not to mention portable

9

steak knife.

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butter knife

11

plastic butter knife…

hit up Hybrid Don said theirs will work

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I knew you guys had the saw that would work, I just didn’t want to volunteer you for the job… :wink:

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bandsaw, that what we use to “bread slice” our heads and blocks to examine casting/machining issues. Aluminum is very soft as far metals go, shit you can hacksaw it with a good blade made for metals/steel.