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| billh1963 |
 Jul 23 2012, 12:43 PM
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Looks pretty far gone to me; however, I am by no means an expert. This is the '73 2.0 head off the car I picked up this weekend. Engine dropped a valve...
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| Valy |
Jul 23 2012, 05:26 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,677 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 11,573 Region Association: Northern California |
Those kind of heads usually get rebuild with bigger valves. It makes sense since most of the work needs to be done anyway to accommodate the bigger valves.
If you think of dumping them, I'll gladly take them for my planned big 4 engine. Just PM me. |
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| billh1963 |
Jul 23 2012, 06:11 PM
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Car Hoarder! Group: Members Posts: 3,402 Joined: 28-March 11 From: South Carolina Member No.: 12,871 Region Association: South East States |
QUOTE(Valy @ Jul 23 2012, 07:26 PM)  Those kind of heads usually get rebuild with bigger valves. It makes sense since most of the work needs to be done anyway to accommodate the bigger valves. If you think of dumping them, I'll gladly take them for my planned big 4 engine. Just PM me. Not sure of my plans but you'll be first up if I get rid of them! |
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billh1963 Could this head be salvaged? Jul 23 2012, 12:43 PM
SLITS Just depends on how much money you want to throw a... Jul 23 2012, 12:58 PM billh1963 Well, I guess it was more a question of would it b... Jul 23 2012, 01:14 PM ottox914 No kidding, dropped a valve... Can be fixed, depe... Jul 23 2012, 01:16 PM r_towle Its cheaper to start witha head that has not dropp... Jul 23 2012, 01:40 PM Krieger That would not be worth fixing Jul 23 2012, 02:37 PM billh1963 I figured as much...just checking! :( Jul 23 2012, 02:40 PM HAM Inc I have repaired damage that was on par with that b... Jul 23 2012, 03:34 PM
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