Who can i send my T4 heads to, Len does not want to rebuild anymore |
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Who can i send my T4 heads to, Len does not want to rebuild anymore |
jsayre914 |
Jan 25 2010, 10:57 AM
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Speed Up !!! Group: Members Posts: 3,188 Joined: 10-February 08 From: Timonium MD 21093 Member No.: 8,696 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I just got a email from Len Hoffman today. He is focused on producing new Heads, not rebuilding used ones anymore (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
Every time i do a search, it always leads to LEN. Who can I send my 2.0 heads to now?? I need to get on this 2056 build. any other recomendations??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
Jake Raby |
Jan 27 2010, 05:27 PM
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Engine Surgeon Group: Members Posts: 9,394 Joined: 31-August 03 From: Lost Member No.: 1,095 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE but I don't think they are the equivalent to a re-treaded truck tire. Sure they are... One of my customers is in that business and says that in some instances tires are reused by other companies that re-cap them 7-8 times before tossing the cores away. One day when the service life is over they pop and leave remnants on the highway.. The same goes with a head, use it over and over again and one day it will fail. I've seen rebuilt heads come to my dyno on engines built by others that just wanted me to dyno them that didn't last ten minutes. Its all in what you are looking for from the engine/ car. Luckily people value their cars more than they used to and want something that can be relied on. A large number of people we have dealt with also have explored other avenues, had problems/ failures and then came right on back for what they should have purchased the first time. They learned first hand that what is required, really is required. I'll add to the list.. The only person who has ever impressed me with their work other than Len is Adrian at Headflow Masters. He won't do exceptional work and he is stuck in the 80s with component development and theory, BUT he does great head work that is very reliable. I have had a set of his heads on my 912E engine for 155K miles, when I sent them to him in 2001 one chamber had a hole blown completely through it. He repaired it and I have kept the engine running cool and its never given me a problem. This post has been edited by Jake Raby: Jan 27 2010, 05:31 PM |
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