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>Date: 06 Jan 1995 09:25:12 -0600
>From: "A. B. Bonds" <ab@vuse.vanderbilt.edu>
>Subject: Therapy for MGB mystery head
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>At some point my MGB (18V672 block) underwent a head transplant. The
>one on it has no air injection ports, or bosses for same. The casting
>number is 12H1326.
This head was made from 6/11/64 to 2/26/69 so is incorrect for your 18V672
('73 & '74, export, twin HIF4, non-overdrive) engine.
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>- --British Parts NW sells a head w/stainless valves outright for $365.
>Are stainless valves really an advantage?
Sounds like a good price to me, and yes the SS valves are worth the money.
A used, not rebuilt, head will bring $150 - $200 in this (NC) area.
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>- --Is it safe to assume that valves/seats in newly-rebuilt heads these
>days are OK for no-lead? Is this really a problem?
No it's not safe to assume unless inserts have been installed
Regards
Orin Harding - Greensboro, NC
('74 MGB-GT - '79 MGB Roadster - '95 3000GT, BRG of course!)
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