Re-manufactured Cylinder Heads
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Three Wheeling
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From: Spokane, WA
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; Dec 7, 2016 at 09:14 AM.
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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.
Camel Trophy
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Why spend the money on remanufactured heads? Why not just get the heads refurbished at a local machine shop?
And what symptoms are pointing you to the need for new lifters, pushrods and rocker assemblies?
And what symptoms are pointing you to the need for new lifters, pushrods and rocker assemblies?
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Three Wheeling
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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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Baja
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They do.
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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