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Old 10-29-2011, 03:28 PM
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Engine rebuild, sitting at machine shop and the heads are cracked between the intake and exhaust ports extending below the seats lol. No problem, I have another set of heads in the garage.... They are cracke too haha.

Time to pull away from the Mopar Cast Iron heads...
 
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Odessa, and Clearwater (basically the same company) make replacement heads that are better than stock (less prone to cracking....) for under 300 each. You can get 2.02 heads for under 500 a piece.
 
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I will look into that, thanks. I was leaning to a set of a Edelbrock Aluminium heads...
 
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Them fellers are expensive.....
 
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What cylinders where cracked? Just doing some info gathering.
 
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www.IndyHeads.com

Overstock items...

Mopar aluminum Magnum heads
Bare. Was $950.00...Now $800.00
Assembled, 1.92 x 1.625, .525 lift springs, seats, moly retainers.
Was $1,250.00...Now $1,000.00

Not Eddies, but not a bad deal...lighter too.
 



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