I've had this spare head laying around my shop for years and need to do something with it. The core plug area looks great, but there are two separate cracks between two valves. Is this thing fixable, or should I toss it?
I've had this spare head laying around my shop for years and need to do something with it. The core plug area looks great, but there are two separate cracks between two valves. Is this thing fixable, or should I toss it?
~Tyler Larsen~Salt Lake City~
-92 Daytona R/T (T3/T4 Hybrid, Quaife, etc...)
-86 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Woody (winter beast)
-01 Audi TT Quattro (daily driver)
-71 Plymouth Cuda 440-6pk tribute
Check out my Homepage
I'm running a car with a head with the same cracking. Have no idea how long it's been like that but the head has run 10's that way and shows no signs of issues.
~Tyler Larsen~Salt Lake City~
-92 Daytona R/T (T3/T4 Hybrid, Quaife, etc...)
-86 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Woody (winter beast)
-01 Audi TT Quattro (daily driver)
-71 Plymouth Cuda 440-6pk tribute
Check out my Homepage
As long as you have all of the other parts (namely the cam caps), and the head pressur checks OK...I'd try it. I've seen a video of a Lamborghini head that was in a speed boat...it was DEMOLISHED! By the time whatever shop was done with it, you couldn't tell! So, almost ANYTHING can be fixed...if you want to spend the money on it.
I doubt those cracks leak pressure but the rest of it is pretty ugly, is that half the spark plug threads still left in the hole? Ouch. I say keep it as a spare and *hope* you never need it
AJ (no More Alan) 84 Rampage RT TIII/568 Quaife 87 GLHS dealer optioned Red 16V Masi/568/Quaife
90 Masi 16V White/Ginger/Black
89 TC Masi 16V Red/Ginger/Black
86 GLHS #110 RoadRace Built 89 CSX-VNT Recaro Car
89 Turbo Mini 'Woody' 85 GLHT 'RedBox'
2014 Explorer DD'r 3.5Twin Turbo Ecoboost AWD and 500HP
My profile page has over 20,000 views, I'm somebody LOL
I'll do you a favor Tyler and take it off your hands....lol
Bryan
86 GLHS #161, 2016 Impala
SDAC National Member, SDAC Buckeye Chapter Member
A man has got to know his limitations.....
I'll never need this head, i'm just trying to figure out if it's worth trying to sell. I hate to throw stuff like this away so i'm hoping someone out there can fix it and use the thing.
~Tyler Larsen~Salt Lake City~
-92 Daytona R/T (T3/T4 Hybrid, Quaife, etc...)
-86 Jeep Grand Wagoneer Woody (winter beast)
-01 Audi TT Quattro (daily driver)
-71 Plymouth Cuda 440-6pk tribute
Check out my Homepage
Hey Tyler I have a Spirit RT now so if you ever have extra TIII parts you're looking to get rid of without hassling with shipping... I'm sure we could figure something out and I'd come pick them up from you!