Re-manufactured Cylinder Heads
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Re-manufactured Cylinder Heads
Background:
Picked up a 2004 DII HSE7 with 130K on it for a steal recently and I'm going to attempt my first top-end re-fresh. I have RAVE manual, and this tutorial.
Engine Refresh (Part 2) | PaulP38A.com
I've done head-gaskets on a few 6.0L powerstrokes in my garage so I think I can handle an aluminium V8 from the 60's.
Real Question:
I'm trying to get your opinions.
Do you guys have a recommended source for re-manufactured cylinder heads for a 2004 DII obviously w/SAI.
I've found a few sites, however I'm sure there are other outfits and I'd like your 2 cents.
I'm also debating replacing the lifters, rods, rockers and rocker shafts.
Where should I buy these? Does anyone sell a kit?
I'm not trying to ask stupid questions.
Just looking to find a trustworthy source from you guys, who obviously have more experience with these engines than myself.
Also, If I can support a smaller state-side outfit I'd rather give them my money than Roverparts.com
Picked up a 2004 DII HSE7 with 130K on it for a steal recently and I'm going to attempt my first top-end re-fresh. I have RAVE manual, and this tutorial.
Engine Refresh (Part 2) | PaulP38A.com
I've done head-gaskets on a few 6.0L powerstrokes in my garage so I think I can handle an aluminium V8 from the 60's.
Real Question:
I'm trying to get your opinions.
Do you guys have a recommended source for re-manufactured cylinder heads for a 2004 DII obviously w/SAI.
I've found a few sites, however I'm sure there are other outfits and I'd like your 2 cents.
I'm also debating replacing the lifters, rods, rockers and rocker shafts.
Where should I buy these? Does anyone sell a kit?
I'm not trying to ask stupid questions.
Just looking to find a trustworthy source from you guys, who obviously have more experience with these engines than myself.
Also, If I can support a smaller state-side outfit I'd rather give them my money than Roverparts.com
Last edited by TheWhiteRover; 12-07-2016 at 09:14 AM.
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12-07-2016, 01:13 PM
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Check with Abran here on the forums, if he has them in stock, he can get you them much cheaper!
If Abran is out of stock, I recommend Turner Engineering for cylinder heads. They also have a gas-flow option that increases HP 10-15.
These are the only two options I would consider for reman-heads.
If Abran is out of stock, I recommend Turner Engineering for cylinder heads. They also have a gas-flow option that increases HP 10-15.
These are the only two options I would consider for reman-heads.
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And the quote from my local machine shop was $350 to test and refinish them... Just seemed like getting heads wasn't much more money, and I wouldn't have to wait a week with the truck disassembled for them to come back.
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12-07-2016, 02:37 PM
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12-08-2016, 12:03 AM
They do.
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12-08-2016, 12:05 AM
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12-08-2016, 10:11 AM
I don't know where you are at where they want to charge you for both of your nuts to rework your heads. I just had mine done and decked for $95 a head and dropped the valve covers and upper and lower intake off for an addition $25 for them to clean them(get all the old carbon and oil build up out of em). $215 for the whole deal with a 3 day turn around