dieselenthusiast
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- Zuni Mountains, New Mexico
Is there anyone better than Alabama Cylinder Head? They come with coil pack mounts.
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Where to buy a new HEAD?
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joe_peters
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- Grants Pass, OryGun
Those "bosses" bother you that much?
MT Mike
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- Helena, MT
S & S engines out of Spokane WA. I've dealt with them before (currently running one of their 4.7L engines in the wife's WJ). They will sell just the head, but they don't list the price on their site. Worth giving them a call tomorrow.
dieselenthusiast
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- Zuni Mountains, New Mexico
"Bosses"..... I don't get you joe_peters. Can you explain?
dieselenthusiast
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- Zuni Mountains, New Mexico
Thanks, I'll give them a call. The Alabama Head is $495.
JJacobs
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- Fort Collins CO
coil pack mounts = bosses.
joe_peters
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- Grants Pass, OryGun
The ACH heads have "bosses" on the spark plug side of the head for mounting the coil rails. Check photo number six here: http://www.enginebuildermag.com/Art...again_the_facts_about_40l_cylinder_heads.aspx
In your opening post you seem perturbed that the head has the "bosses".
dieselenthusiast
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- Zuni Mountains, New Mexico
Gotcha........ No, I was actually happy that they have the "bosses". I was just making sure there wasn't another good company to order from.
joe_peters
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- Grants Pass, OryGun
Ok, must have misread you.
dieselenthusiast
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- Zuni Mountains, New Mexico
Or I should have communicated it better.
Is there anything else I need to do while we got the head off? New injectors? Coils? Engine parts? anything?
dieselenthusiast
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- Zuni Mountains, New Mexico
I was going to add a fancy aluminum valve cover…….. I thought it looked cool. I’m not sure if the extra cooling is worth the upgrade, but it looks sexy.
avnsteve
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- South Austin or North San Antone
there's not that much "extra" cooling from that thing, it's purely aesthetics
Talyn
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- Radford, Communistwealth of Virginia
If you have a 00-01 XJ you can get a used 2003+ head with the "TUPY" stamped on it. Give it a 3 angle valve job and you will be good.
On that valve cover you would have to used different PCV/vent elbows and oil cap as the ones on your steel one won't fit. And you would need a different gasket. Just get your stock one powder coated. About $60.
On that valve cover you would have to used different PCV/vent elbows and oil cap as the ones on your steel one won't fit. And you would need a different gasket. Just get your stock one powder coated. About $60.
joe_peters
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- Grants Pass, OryGun
Agree, however they sure dampen the valve train noise.
dieselenthusiast
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- Zuni Mountains, New Mexico
I took joe_peters recommendation to check out the regional forum and request information in hopes of finding the most competent shop in my area. Within 2 hours, I had a reply. I called a mechanic that requested that I take my XJ to a local radiator shop to test for hydrocarbons. Once I do the test, then we’ll know for sure if I have a cracked head or bad head gasket.
Emerscape
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- Boston, MA
check out Clearwater Cylinder Head out of Florida. A little more expensive than alabama but comes with a better warranty. Talk to Pat and he can get one to you in 3 business days. I used them for the replacement head on my 2000
dieselenthusiast
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- Zuni Mountains, New Mexico
Thanks Emerscape, I'll consider them if and when I need a new head. I'll be pulling another UOA in 2,000 miles to see what's up.
Banditt007
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- New York
Guys check out ebay!!!!!!!!!!!!
we are talking fully remanufactured heads, for $250 SHIPPED. I've dealt with online cylinder head remanufactures and have had good experience. How it works is, you place your order....you get the reman'd head, usually within 30 days you must send your old head back (any condition) in the box that your reman'd one came in, using the PRE-PAID shipping label....if not usually they will charge you $100 or so if you don't return the head.
THis is typical how these guys work these things.
For example http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REBU...rQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1744wt_794
we are talking fully remanufactured heads, for $250 SHIPPED. I've dealt with online cylinder head remanufactures and have had good experience. How it works is, you place your order....you get the reman'd head, usually within 30 days you must send your old head back (any condition) in the box that your reman'd one came in, using the PRE-PAID shipping label....if not usually they will charge you $100 or so if you don't return the head.
THis is typical how these guys work these things.
For example http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/REBU...rQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1744wt_794
dieselenthusiast
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- Zuni Mountains, New Mexico
Wow, nice find!
joe_peters
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- Grants Pass, OryGun
These heads are REBUILT, not re-manufactured. Re-man means NEW parts. These are rebuilds--that does not mean they are of poor quality, but there is a world of difference between the two.
