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Damaged aluminum head advice? #1406315 03/21/13 10:36 PM 03/21/13 10:36 PM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 86 Granite City IL. J Jimster70 OP member
Jimster70 OP member J Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 86 Granite City IL.	I bought a 6.1 hemi with a damaged head from a broken valve. has anyone had luck with welding and machining the combustion area of these. 7635354-P2200052_800x600.JPG (82 downloads)

Re: Damaged aluminum head advice? [Re: Jimster70] #1406316 03/21/13 11:32 PM 03/21/13 11:32 PM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,978 Hilltown Pa 1967dartgt master
1967dartgt master Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 3,978 Hilltown Pa	I would talk to Brett Miller about that he has good contacts that can fix that. I think his handle on here is w5dart. Brett Miller W9 cnc'd heads STR Chassis fabraction

Re: Damaged aluminum head advice? [Re: Jimster70] #1406317 03/22/13 12:12 AM 03/22/13 12:12 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN	Guess you're going to find out the quality of that head when you send it off. Not all "aluminum" heads can be repaired.

Re: Damaged aluminum head advice? [Re: 1967dartgt] #1406318 03/22/13 01:16 AM 03/22/13 01:16 AM
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 86 Granite City IL. J Jimster70 OP member
Jimster70 OP member J Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 86 Granite City IL.	Thanks

Re: Damaged aluminum head advice? [Re: Jimster70] #1406319 03/22/13 01:32 AM 03/22/13 01:32 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona C Chris'sBarracuda master
Chris'sBarracuda master C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 3,667 Arizona	I would think it will be cheaper just to buy another head, new or used.. They're fairly inexpensive from what I've read.. They come complete too. Chris..

Re: Damaged aluminum head advice? [Re: Chris'sBarracuda] #1406320 03/22/13 05:02 AM 03/22/13 05:02 AM
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Jimster70 OP member J Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 86 Granite City IL.	800-1200 so far. I called one place that has them advertised for $499 bare and he said he is going to sell the whole lot for $1000 and then tried to sell me a damaged one for the same price.

Re: Damaged aluminum head advice? [Re: Jimster70] #1406321 03/22/13 10:44 AM 03/22/13 10:44 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN	Larry Demers (engine builder/racer in Iowa) has a guy near him that is really good (except in my case, but a s**t casting W5 was the prob) with cyl head repair. 712-792-4381 (yes...it's a NAPA store, that's the right number).

Re: Damaged aluminum head advice? [Re: J_BODY] #1406322 03/22/13 11:59 AM 03/22/13 11:59 AM
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MRMOPAR622 top fuel M Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 2,008 Sweet Home Alabama	Repair it,I know 2 people that are real good one is Terry Walters he is the closest to you I will find his # and post it this afternoon.He repaired a head in almost as bad a shape as yours for me. The other is in Tucker Ga he is very good also.Another head is not as cheap as you would think,because it has to be made to match your other head. PS I think his web site is www.terrywaltersracing.com Last edited by MRMOPAR622; 03/22/13 12:00 PM. "To Be The Man'You Have Got To Beat The Man" "T/D and Pro-Bracket Racer"

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