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Cylinder head & block resurfacing.
Resurfacing machines the head and block gasket surfaces flat and to the correct finish, so the head gasket seals the way its manufacturer intended.
Los Angeles, CA · Serving customers nationwide
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01 / The Process
Heat cycling and over-torqued fasteners warp deck surfaces over time. Resurfacing, often called decking, machines the gasket face of a cylinder head or engine block back to flat while removing as little material as possible, preserving deck height and compression specs.
Modern multi-layer steel gaskets are far less forgiving than older composite gaskets. They need a smoother, tightly controlled finish to seal, so we machine to the gasket manufacturer's flatness and finish requirements, not to a one-size-fits-all number.
02 / Why It Matters
The head gasket only works if both surfaces give it a fair chance.
A warped or rough deck leaks compression and coolant no matter how good the gasket is. Correcting it is routine insurance on any rebuild, and it is frequently quoted as a package with a valve job and line boring so the whole engine goes back together true.
03 / Materials
04 / Typical Parts
- Cylinder heads
- Engine blocks
- Diesel and marine engines
- Performance and race engines
- Intake manifold flanges
- Test and rebuild cores
05 / Industries
Verified before it ships
Every deck is checked with a precision straightedge before cutting and verified for flatness and surface finish after machining, with measurements recorded for the job file.
05 / Contact
Let's talk about your part.
Have a print, a model, or a part that has been hard to source? Send the details and you will get a quote and a straight answer, usually within one business day.