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> Is this 2-Liter Cylinder Head Any Good?, Has pitting, can it be fixed?
jjs3rd914
post Jul 1 2008, 07:56 PM
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We got a 1973 GA series 2-liter motor that had low miles but sat for a long time. The pistons and cylinders are gone, crank probably just needs ground, case is good, the 039-101-371A cylinder heads look great EXCEPT for one of the chambers. It is badly pitted from corrorsion.

Can it be used as is? Is there anyway to repair it without costing a small fortune? As one can see there are no usual cracks showing.

We want to rebuild the motor and replace the 1.7L in our 1972. I have the 2-liter injection system and want to keep it mostly stock. We will have to replace the pistons and cylinders. Any recommendations on which ones to buy? I would like to end up with about 100+ HP.

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Cap'n Krusty
post Jul 2 2008, 11:27 AM
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Just because you can't see cracks in the other head, doesn't mean they're not there. As obvious as the cracks are in the "bad" one, it's really likely they're present in the "good" one, too. The Cap'n
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post Jul 2 2008, 12:01 PM
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QUOTE(Cap'n Krusty @ Jul 2 2008, 10:27 AM) *

Just because you can't see cracks in the other head, doesn't mean they're not there. As obvious as the cracks are in the "bad" one, it's really likely they're present in the "good" one, too. The Cap'n


Yep.. Post pictures and I bet one of the trained eyes viewing the thread can see them..

Very few 2.0 heads aren't cracked...
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jjs3rd914   Is this 2-Liter Cylinder Head Any Good?   Jul 1 2008, 07:56 PM
kwales   Ugh, it's down in the plug threads. That wil...   Jul 1 2008, 07:59 PM
jjs3rd914   Ugh, it's down in the plug threads. That wi...   Jul 1 2008, 08:10 PM
scotty b   Ugh, it's down in the plug threads. That w...   Jul 1 2008, 08:12 PM
scotty b   A Mothers power ball will polish that crap right o...   Jul 1 2008, 08:08 PM
Jake Raby   ..and the good chamber is cracked as well.. I can ...   Jul 1 2008, 08:22 PM
Cevan   ..and the good chamber is cracked as well.. I can...   Jul 2 2008, 12:57 PM
HAM Inc   The head can be repaired, but it will require a fa...   Jul 2 2008, 08:30 AM
jjs3rd914   The head can be repaired, but it will require a f...   Jul 2 2008, 10:36 AM
Cap'n Krusty   Just because you can't see cracks in the other...   Jul 2 2008, 11:27 AM
Jake Raby   Just because you can't see cracks in the othe...   Jul 2 2008, 12:01 PM
McMark   Crackage   Jul 2 2008, 01:07 PM
jjs3rd914   Here are some additional photos. Many years ago I...   Jul 2 2008, 02:33 PM
HAM Inc   Unlike water-cooled heads, air-cooled heads can ru...   Jul 2 2008, 03:03 PM
Thomas J Bliznik   Unlike water-cooled heads, air-cooled heads can r...   Jul 2 2008, 08:31 PM
Jake Raby   Tyhats the first one I saw. these heads crack i...   Jul 2 2008, 03:12 PM
Smitty911   To much dye and than to much developer. After the...   Jul 2 2008, 08:05 PM
Jake Raby   Len created those LE 180 CNC 914 heads that you pu...   Jul 2 2008, 09:15 PM
Thomas J Bliznik   Len created those LE 180 CNC 914 heads that you p...   Jul 2 2008, 10:20 PM
Jake Raby   NO! For some reason lots of people confuse Len...   Jul 2 2008, 10:30 PM


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