On my way to the machine shop...……...
Just keep in mind, “they’re junk” isn’t really saying anything.
If you get that kind of report card on them, I’d ask, “why are they junk”?
there you go if you sell them for $300 you'll be over half the way to get some of those Chinese aluminum heads.yes, fully assembled 300 for the pair - still in the box. 600 if you buy them from Odessa.
you buying my patched up Odessa heads for 300.00 ???there you go if you sell them for $300 you'll be over half the way to get some of those Chinese aluminum heads.
LOL....Run the junk heads. Beat him with the junk heads. Then sell the motor as a race proven legendary engine.
Now you're going to double down with another couple hundred bucks and work on them!?you buying my patched up Odessa heads for 300.00 ???
I doubt anyone else would either.....
Not sure. we'll see how it goes at the machine shopNow you're going to double down with another couple hundred bucks and work on them!?
.Now you're going to double down with another couple hundred bucks and work on them!?
Refurbished Odessa heads from Ebay. Been around a while. I didn't order these from Odessa, but I got a good deal on them still New In The Box. Upon "cleaning up a little in the bowl area, I noticed ALL 4 OUTSIDE EXHAUST VALVES have what appears to be a crack and a flick.
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I have a question about the seats. If valve seat is damaged in some way like in your situation or say its rusted or pitted or dinged or whatever. When they cut the valve seat do they just machine out the whole area and put in a hardened sleeve or something for the new seat?
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They machine out rhe old seat an install these kind ofseats.
the machinist said he could pressure test, but can't simulate the heat the exhaust valve/seat will be consistently receiving while in service.If they pass a pressure test, I would think they would run. Beyond that.......who knows? I think you are on the right track. Just too bad you are having to "refix" heads that were supposed to be "fixed".
the machinist said he could pressure test, but can't simulate the heat the exhaust valve/seat will be consistently receiving while in service.
there you go if you sell them for $300 you'll be over half the way to get some of those Chinese aluminum heads.
You can always sell them to the scrap yard. I'm sure they would be good as daily driver heads but we're looking at this from a performance point of view.If they are "junk", selling them to some unsuspecting person would be unethical.........if they are not good enough for you to use, they are not good enough for anyone else
Yes, but as I take it 318WR is building them just to race Jadaharabi, so they will probably see kinda limited use. Besides, I somehow trust 318 to get something out of them.... judging by his other threads.I'm sure they would be good as daily driver heads but we're looking at this from a performance point of view.
You can always sell them to the scrap yard. I'm sure they would be good as daily driver heads but we're looking at this from a performance point of view.
LOL...… Actually, I'm putting together a "faster combo" than what I have and I will race Jahaba with it. But, I use my cars and I never know how far I'll drive them, how often I'll drive them, or how long I'll keep them.Yes, but as I take it 318WR is building them just to race Jadaharabi, so they will probably see kinda limited use. Besides, I somehow trust 318 to get something out of them.... judging by his other threads.