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Re: stealth head cracked
[Re: Challenger]
#852841
11/14/10 05:04 PM
11/14/10 05:04 PM
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Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 15,119
85086
moparpollack
Lil Herman
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Lil Herman
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 15,119
85086
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Didnt some of the early versions have the alignment hole for the dowels not deep enough causing them to crack??
No not removing or checking the dowel pins and crankng them down caused that problem. 
56 Plaza 63 D100 step side 67 Coronet, 68 Roadrunner, 69 Super Bees, 69 Coronet 500 convertible, 70 Roadrunner Post, 79 D150 360, and a severe case of Mopar a,d,d
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Re: stealth head cracked
[Re: Pacnorthcuda]
#852842
11/14/10 05:53 PM
11/14/10 05:53 PM
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Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 8,716
Baltimore/Denver
64Post
master
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master
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Baltimore/Denver
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Here's the suggested solution straight from the foundry...
lmao!!!
Its says to use grue...
And to "torque over not prugs of spark..." 
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Re: stealth head cracked
[Re: 70Cuda383]
#852844
11/14/10 06:27 PM
11/14/10 06:27 PM
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 1,015
Down South
DaKuda
super stock
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super stock
Joined: Oct 2008
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Down South
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Guy here had a brand new set crack and blow head gaskets on the same run. They sent him new heads and told him to torque them to like 55ft.lbs. Said they dont need to be torqued like a set of Edelbrocks or Indy's. To me that says the material must be cheaper quality and softer...??? For what its worth, he did torque them to 55ftlbs. and they are working fine....for now.
if they were softer, they wouldn't crack, they would deform, warp, bend, etc. soft metal does not crack, hard metal does.
Tell them that....that was their response AND they replaced them...???
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Re: stealth head cracked
[Re: The Sphinx]
#852846
11/14/10 07:01 PM
11/14/10 07:01 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 42,714
Spokane Washington
ScottSmith_Harms
Mr Wizzard
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Mr Wizzard
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Posts: 42,714
Spokane Washington
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I have Indys on my race motors. I bought Stealths because I can paint them and they look totally stock. IF they made Eddies that looked stock on the outside I would have bought them in a second.
For now the Stealth is the only game in town if you want aluminum heads that look stock. It wasn't really a price thing with me, it was the visual appeal they have for my resto cars. I will say though that they are getting new valves, springs, keepers, and a thorough going through before they get bolted on my engine. I essentially bought them for the casting.
-Dave
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I wish there was a "Stealth" SB head available these days as well but it seems that all the head manufacturers have their "racer blinders" on and are ignoring the market segment that wants a stock appearance.
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Re: stealth head cracked
[Re: Challenger 1]
#852853
11/14/10 09:59 PM
11/14/10 09:59 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 21,079
Niles , Ohio
therocks
oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
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Niles , Ohio
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Mine were the first ones.Been running to 7K on a regular basis street and strip.No problems at all.Rocky
Chrysler Firepower
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Re: stealth head cracked
[Re: therocks]
#852855
11/14/10 10:20 PM
11/14/10 10:20 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 32,394
Quicktree
I Win
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Mine were the first ones.Been running to 7K on a regular basis street and strip.No problems at all.Rocky
see there you guys just think you see cracks 
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Those heads were a smoking deal! If I rem correctly $1300.00
