cracked head

[cidirkona]

I have an opportunity to get an engine, harness, computer, and tranny for a good price, but they know the head is cracked. Granted, the price is good enough that I should probably buy it regardless... but is it possible to fix a crakced it? can it be welded back together or is it completely shot?

Thanks
-Colin

[glhs636]

Depends where the crack is
between the valve seats, don't worry about
through to the intake/exhaust runner, big problem
on the head surface or exterior, generally not a big deal
(as long as the head hasn't been decked 30 times before)
I dropped my cracked head off at Relentless and now you can't even tell where the repair was made "thumbs up

[tommypace2003]

Who cares you can get a 782 head from any junk yard and have it machined or if the spirt r/t have fun finding a lotus head for under a grand

[bill2]

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Originally posted by tommypace2003 Who cares you can get a 782 head from any junk yard and have it machined or if the spirt r/t have fun finding a lotus head for under a grand

Most heads you pull from a junkyard aren't worked, ported, or polished- so those people care.

After you pull a few junk heads from the junkyard at 50$ and then 25$ to have the machine shop say its junk- those people also care. Not to mention time wasted and downtime.

16v heads are pricey, and I think most here are aware.

[Aries_Turbo]

where i go heads are 20$...... my machinist will look at it for free... full rebuild is 180$ including tax and that even includes new exhaust valves.

Brian