I pulled my 1915 apart the other day to freshin it up & found that the heads were cracked around the inside of the cut for the jugs. All four holes for the cylinders are cracked from one side to the other. I was told that as long as my jugs were seated correctly & the heads were torqued properly that it was ok & that it was normall for stock heads that were punched out to 94mm to do this. This is all coming from a guy who's been in business around here for more than 30 years. My question is: Is this correct or B.S.?

And also what recomendations would you all recomend for these heads i.e. porting, springs etc.?

I am in the process of building another motor but due to my budget as of now & the after market heads im going to purchase it is not feasable to get the after market heads for my current engine. Thanks to all who can help.
Just tryin to make it through the rest of riding season. Jamie
(1915, 94mm bore, stock crank, engle 110 cam, weber dual 40's)

I don't know if that is right or not, but I would like to think that an engine builder (who makes a living of selling parts) would tell you the right thing. If it was a bad thing he would be trying to sell you new heads.

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Anytime you have cracks in the head it is not a good thing BUT if the cracks are not in the combustion chamber and the cylinders are still sealing, I would not worry about it right now.

Roy