dr1ver9

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I tested this all out on the work bench last night and it seems like the head will still work like Jerry said in a PM. I got the domes in and yes they don't just drop in, I had to press them in. So I can see now how bending these tabs happens by getting them misaligned and then bolting on the head. I had the head in a vise and screwed a spark plug in so I could watch and see if the dome spun. I got the spark plug tight and there never was any rotation. Shame on me for not reserching this more before I purchased as I would have rather had the new design head. I also should have got more detailed pictures but probably wouldn't have know what to look for anyway since this is my first coolhead. The pictures I saw looked fine. Shame on the seller for not disclosing this information and calling this a "nice piece". He has yet to return my PM's but it has only been two days so I will give him the benefit of the doubt for now. I would like to get my money back and get Jerry's new design but if I don't at least this one will still work so I didn't get burned too bad. Thanks for everyones help. Sometimes you should just buy new...

I just got a Chariot cool head. I bought it used and after getting the product I noticed that the tabs inside the head that are used to line up the domes are bent down. Someone must have forced the domes down inside the head to cause this. I can't bend them back because they are already cracked and I'm afraid they will just break off completely if I bend them back. My question is can I still use this head? The design of the domes seems to not be affected by position. Once everything is bolted down I don't see how the dome would be able to spin. Why are they there? Does it have to do with the spark plug? To keep the dome from spinning when installing the spark plug? I bought it from a member on this site and was unaware of this flaw. Just trying to decide whether to try and get my money back. Any input would be great and thank you for your time.

I thought stock bore was 64mm? How deep are the groves on the cylinder that is scuffed up?

very interested but it won't allow me to send you a pm. Can you pm me with contact info?

What size are you at on the bore? Is there room for future rebuilds? I'm already .100 over and looking for options.