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japcarkiller
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Post Tue Jun 14, 2005 11:21 pm

i've got a cylinder head that i got for nowt. its for a 325. its got a few bits missing. what i was wondering is how can i find out if its good or fooked?
being a 6 pot lover it would be good to have a spare head.
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Brianmoooore
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Post Wed Jun 15, 2005 9:06 am

You can look carefully for cracks along any of the valve seats, or inthe bottom of the cam bearings, but you need to send it to an engine rebuilder's to get it properly crack and pressure tested.
Last one I had done was about Ԛ£30, IIRC.
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Post Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:24 am

cool. 30 snots isn't too bad. think i'll get it checked out then.
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Post Wed Jun 15, 2005 3:10 pm

Sell it.....sell it.....sell it to me!