# Need to cut a CYL head in half....
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [September 27, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792 "2005-09-27T21:34:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2005, 9:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792/1 "2005-09-27T21:34:31Z")
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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### Author:  [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2005, 9:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792/2 "2005-09-27T21:35:35Z")
A big band saw would work great.
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### Author:  [@Viper966](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Viper966)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2005, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792/3 "2005-09-27T21:39:51Z")
yea i never thought about a band saw… so who has one?
the head is alum, so it wont be too hard to cut
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### Author:  [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2005, 9:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792/4 "2005-09-27T21:47:48Z")
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
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### Author:  [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2005, 9:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792/5 "2005-09-27T21:48:05Z")
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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### Author:  [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)
#### Post date: [September 27, 2005, 9:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792/6 "2005-09-27T21:53:31Z")
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…
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### Author:  [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2005, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792/7 "2005-09-28T07:07:41Z")
we have a basdsaw that could do it
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2005, 7:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792/8 "2005-09-28T07:47:06Z")
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
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### Author:  [@dozr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dozr)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2005, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792/9 "2005-09-28T08:02:08Z")
steak knife.
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### Author:  [@vq30de](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vq30de)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2005, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792/10 "2005-09-28T08:03:48Z")
> [@dozer](#):
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> steak knife.
butter knife
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### Author:  [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2005, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792/11 "2005-09-28T09:10:47Z")
plastic butter knife…
hit up Hybrid Don said theirs will work
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### Author:  [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2005, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792/12 "2005-09-28T14:30:37Z")
> [@Carnut](#):
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> we have a basdsaw that could do it
I knew you guys had the saw that would work, I just didn’t want to volunteer you for the job… 😉
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### Author:  [@halas](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/halas)
#### Post date: [September 28, 2005, 6:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-to-cut-a-cyl-head-in-half/2792/13 "2005-09-28T18:33:49Z")
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.