RDMG Dave R Northern Virginia (138 posts) Registered: 04/07/2016 08:29PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB 4.6L Rover V8 |
WTB: one Buick 300 Aluminum Head
I have a mismatched set, one in fine condition, the other heavily corroded.
Would like to know if I can buy a single head for less than the cost to weld up and rehab the dodgy one. Surely someone out there has an orphan? |
roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: WTB: one Buick 300 Aluminum Head
FWIW. unless it's just at the "dogbones/ coolant transfer", at each end of head, don't waste your time/money. It's where you don't see bad corrosion, is the real peril.
art. |
RDMG Dave R Northern Virginia (138 posts) Registered: 04/07/2016 08:29PM Main British Car: 1979 MGB 4.6L Rover V8 |
Re: WTB: one Buick 300 Aluminum Head
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roverman Art Gertz Winchester, CA. (3188 posts) Registered: 04/24/2009 11:02AM Main British Car: 74' Jensen Healy, 79 Huff. GT 1, 74 MGB Lotus 907,2L |
Re: WTB: one Buick 300 Aluminum Head
"Looks" like galvanic reaction. Water or old-style coolant formula. Steel head gasket, alum. head and heavy amp flow,(ground at front of block, starter at back). You might learn more on hidden thicknesses with sonic tester. When clean, these heads weld-up great. For hi-perf., I would weld a "bridge" in center of dog bone. When heads are pristine clean in coolant areas, you can seal with, "egg keep", (sodium carbonate) ?
Good Luck, art. |