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 milt
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| posted on November 9th, 2003 at 11:24 AM |
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AMC heads
Does anybody know anything about the AMC kombi heads made in spain?
I was told by somone they crap themselves quickly and don't buy them.
Is this true?
Milt
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 helbus
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| posted on November 9th, 2003 at 06:19 PM |
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Do they have stainless or sodium exhaust valves?
How much are they?
If they only come with average valves, how much to get higher level valves fitted?
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| posted on November 9th, 2003 at 07:37 PM |
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Hi Milt,
No personal experience, but I have been chasing heads for a while now. The best info I have so far suggests the heads are OK, but I have heard of a
couple that have dropped a seat. Still haven't bought any yet but as Ben say's they will be better than heads that have been re-conditioned
many times.
Trying to get them for a good price is a PITA though.
Helbus, as far as I know they only come with the sodium valves from the factory. Some performance places fit other valves.
Andy
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milt
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| posted on November 9th, 2003 at 08:00 PM |
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Andy, a shop in sydneys selling them for $550 which sounds alright.
Does anyone know how much good quality exhast valves are to get fitted??\
Milt..
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| posted on November 9th, 2003 at 08:16 PM |
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That's about the best I've gotten in Brissy also. Problem is they pass through about 4 hands before us poor beggers get them 
The joys of distribution :o
Never looked into getting different valves though.
Oh, just so you all know AMC do make 3 styles, 1.8L, 2.0L and 2.0L square port heads. The Aussie import has/does bring in all 3.
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| posted on November 10th, 2003 at 10:32 PM |
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Hi Ben,
Sorry if it came across that way, but my comments were not directed at you (or mechanics in general). I can take an educated guess as to what the
factory sells the heads for, and know what the going sell price is on the street, and it annoys me that there are two or three whole
salers/distributors making more profit from the heads than the poor manufacturers and mechanics.
I know it's a fact of life, and nothing new, but I still don't have to like it.
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| posted on November 11th, 2003 at 01:08 AM |
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Andy, I'm sorry if the idea of people operating their businesses in such a way as to make a profit offends you, but it is the way of the world.
If you don't want to face reality, join the Greens! Or buy some heavily discounted parts and try to run them - honest businessmen like Ben and
Mick will be around to rescue you...
What you quoted was a reasonable price for type 4 heads - make note of the warning Ben made. Stainless is great for resisting high spring pressures
and radical cams, but it's not as hard or strong as the original trimetal material. Sodium-filled valves have superior cooling, but they will
cost more than your quoted price for heads - each. (they also have a very short service life.)
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