cast iron cylinder head repair help
 

hello everyone,new guy needs some help finding a good cast iron cyl. head repair shop in ny or nj area. have some damage in the chamber due to a dropped intake valve .have a cracked guide and damage to the seat.is this a common repair ?is it worth fixing or should i start over? any help would i would be grateful. thanks again

Re: cast iron cylinder head repair help
 

Ship it off to INDY CLY HEADS, they can fix it.

Greg

Re: cast iron cylinder head repair help
 

You have your answer, if you have a lot invested in the head, such as a legal class engine or exotic Bracket head,,,,,Indy Cyl Heads is the place and they do some very nice work! Cast Iron or Aluminum, doesn't matter!

Re: cast iron cylinder head repair help
 

thanks for the info guys, do you know a pallpark estimate of how much such work would cost?the heads are just run of the mill merlin heads with no exotic work done at all.

Re: cast iron cylinder head repair help
 

From the ICH web catalog

http://www.indyheads.com/


If you can find any welding shops local that "oven weld" cast iron, you can save some bucks......
The welder need not be knowledgeable about cylinder heads, if you can mark and prep the wounded areas, they can be fixed.

Re: cast iron cylinder head repair help
 

You might want to give Garv's Auto Head Repair a call, they are located in Indianapolis, we sent a pretty well damaged 440 head there and the work was very good and reasonable, the phone number is 1-317-784-8458

Re: cast iron cylinder head repair help
 

If Garv's is still around, they moved.......:confused:

Re: cast iron cylinder head repair help
 

Hey Dave,did Tim have victims at the starting line tonite....lol

Re: cast iron cylinder head repair help
 

Only two confirmed kills for the night! :D

Did have a happy gentleman with a shiny new Wally tell me that in 34 years of drag racing he'd never been on any track that was better.
First time at tha 'Hill, but not the last. :)