Hey, I just picked up my k20 longblock, got it real cheap! I knew the guy had misshifted and that it had a bent valve, so I was gonna replace already. Nut I was just wondering, is this head salvagable? it looks pretty bad to me...

 

Damn...


I'm gonna guess, no. But I could be wrong.

 

Anything is repairable. How much money is the only question.

 

**** i got pics to post but they are on my laptop at home. this is not an attempt to thread-jack - i have 2 questionable heads myself and I think it fits right in with the topic.

See the sparkplug hole in the original poster's pic? See the 4 valves surrouding the sparkplug hole? I got hair-line cracks from the plug hole to the valves. Does that make a head unsalvageable?

 

Wow...ripped the seat right out of the head. Definitely salvageable though.

 

yes it shuold be, contact DonF

 

ive seen worse that was repaired

 

That is repairable.

 

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See the sparkplug hole in the original poster's pic? See the 4 valves surrouding the sparkplug hole? I got hair-line cracks from the plug hole to the valves. Does that make a head unsalvageable?</TD></TR></TABLE>

DonF has fixed about 5 heads of mine, dont throw them away yet, i had some that were absolutely FUCKED in every sense of the word, came back good as new.

IIRC he charges around $350-500 depending on how severe, i got new guides, seates etc on plus the rewelding, damn good deal if your trying to save a $600-1000 head

DFE Enterprises: 904-378-4480
PM DonF

 

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DonF has fixed about 5 heads of mine, dont throw them away yet, i had some that were absolutely FUCKED in every sense of the word, came back good as new.

IIRC he charges around $350-500 depending on how severe, i got new guides, seates etc on plus the rewelding, damn good deal if your trying to save a $600-1000 head

DFE Enterprises: 904-378-4480
PM DonF </TD></TR></TABLE>

with no problems?

 

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DonF has fixed about 5 heads of mine, dont throw them away yet, i had some that were absolutely FUCKED in every sense of the word, came back good as new.

IIRC he charges around $350-500 depending on how severe, i got new guides, seates etc on plus the rewelding, damn good deal if your trying to save a $600-1000 head

DFE Enterprises: 904-378-4480
PM DonF </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

Good stuff. Not to many people can do that. Worth sending it out imo

 

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YEs, no problems, if you want to know specifics:

1 head made 185whp STOCK block that we used
1 head made 237whp (my motor)
1 head is in the process of being put on.

I know the other two were for people i referred to don. all have been extremely satisfied

 

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YEs, no problems, if you want to know specifics:

1 head made 185whp STOCK block that we used
1 head made 237whp (my motor)
1 head is in the process of being put on.

I know the other two were for people i referred to don. all have been extremely satisfied</TD></TR></TABLE>

that is awesome...I am in the process of getting some prices from him via PM, thanks for the refernce

 

send the head to Tom @ Portflow and spend the $$$ you saved picking up the motor on the head work

 

check the price on a new k20 head there prety cheap from honda 2006 si heads that is

 

DonF or any other expert - is this repairable?


Modified by ( o )( o ) at 8:56 PM 5/4/2006

 

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DonF or any other expert - is this repairable?
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morning bump - is this one salvageable? see the cracks from the plug hole to the valves?

 

I would say mine looks worse than yours. that is just a hairline crack and could be fixxed

 

Yes, both of your heads can be repaired without spending an "arm and a leg". I would get them both rebuilt if you hadn't done it all ready.