I agree that the AMC heads seem better than the factory originals but.... I have seen a few AMC heads that were cracked and many more that were badly pitted (i.e., throw them away). That being said, we don't really have much of a choice. Cheers, Jeff www.vanagonparts.com
-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf Of ROBERT DONALDS Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 6:10 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Head treatment for pitting--flattening technique
Stan and fellow vanagon types \ The OEM heads alloy sucked so bad that they would have pitted around the JB weld no kidding and it does conduct electricity Jb weld does have some shrinkage over time but not enough to make a difference. you just cant beat the alloys of the AMC heads and there ability to not crack and resist pitting.. Never have I seen an AMC head that cracked and or leak coolant The idea of putting a OEM head back on a van rebuilt or not is nothing more than an act of foolishness or desperation plan and simple. I use nothing BUT rebuilt AMC heads on my own vans and I use nothing but new AMC heads on my rebuilt engines because that's what works going faster miles an hour with my new radio on and wishing I had better speakers I remain Bob Donalds Boston Engine Exchange |
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