Jon VanDermark
PCS Member
Have a cracked head in my 67 S&S Park Row. Any idea where I can source two replacements? Might as well do both.
Need new heads
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first question, what engine, second is did you explore the option of a repair? I may have a few sources out here but cost to get them to you might not be good. when your swapping used parts, the best ones come off your car. I would just get the other one checked over before swapping it for another one in unknown condition.
Jon VanDermark
PCS Member
Thanks Ed. It's the 429 cu.in. Can you weld a cast iron head? Found a possible source in Poughkeepsie, NY.
No, you can't weld cast iron successfully, unless it is heated slowly over several days, and then cooled over several days. It is an extremely expensive service provided by very special welders. It is usually reserved for exceedingly expensive parts.
Jeff Hookway
PCS Life Member Elected Director
I'm looking to have my 1966 429 rebuilt - but that is not going well.
most heads I have seen repaired were drilled and a tapered cast iron plug was screwed in. they would do this in a row cutting into the first plug as they went along the crack. then the head was milled and a new valve seat put in. we had a machina shop here in town that did them this way. but like every other trade the cost may have exceeded the demand for repairing things not easily found. B&B in Rapid way have one but he thinks things are gold now that he is semi-retired
Shouldn't be that difficult to find someone to do a rebuild on that engine. With labor and parts costs, it won't be inexpensive, but there are many machine shops in New Jersey qualified to do the work.
Jim Staruk
PCS Member
I had one of my engines shipped to Jasper. I met a man once at a car show who ships all of his engines to China. He says it's cheaper and they do a better rebuild than anywhere in the U.S.