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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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Jul 24 2012, 08:22 AM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,175 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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QUOTE(billh1963 @ Jul 23 2012, 10:43 AM)  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... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i268.photobucket.com-12871-1343069023.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/i268.photobucket.com-12871-1343069023.2.jpg) I guess my only thought is that it is from a 2.0 and therefore a bit special. Yeah, now you can get one for maybe less than the rebuild. As far as I know they aren't making them anymore, and these are the true Porsche parts of the 914-4. |
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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 Valy Those kind of heads usually get rebuild with bigge... Jul 23 2012, 05:26 PM
billh1963
Those kind of heads usually get rebuild with bigg... Jul 23 2012, 06:11 PM |
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