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Re: Engine head rebuilder recommendation (Possible repeat post)

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Subject: Re: Engine head rebuilder recommendation (Possible repeat post)
From: "reblues" <reblues@reblues.net>
Date: Tue, 5 Feb 2002 12:14:30 -0500
Sunbelt Performance,  in Buford, Ga, has done very good work on my U20 heads
in the past.  Mark Womack used to be there.

770-932-0160
http://www.sunbeltperformance.com

Richard Brown
reblues@reblues.net

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Hogan" <mad@madgrizzle.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 10:20 AM
Subject: Engine head rebuilder recommendation (Possible repeat post)


> --- My previous message didn't seem to make it to the list, so I am
> repeating it here.. Sorry for the spam if it shows up---
>
> Can anyone recommend someone to rebuild my U20 engine head?  This is such
> an important part of my restoration that I don't want to trust it to some
> local here in Tallahassee that has never touched one before.  Preferably,
> I'm looking for someone that can rebuild these things in their sleep and
> would like to get a very professional job out of it.  Considering that the
> head is fairly light, I'm willing to ship it to anywhere in the US.
>
> The head looks pretty 'clean' (no gunk or anything).  The PO said he had
it
> rebuilt a few years ago (head planed and some valves replaced) but never
> could get the cam to turn freely "enough".  He also installed homemade
> shims to raise the cam towers to restore the proper height.  Basically,
I'm
> looking for someone to tear it down, check everything, replace what needs
> to be (such as the homemade shims), and build it back up.  I'm not looking
> for "mods" to be performed on the head, just get it into very good
condition.
>
> Any recommendations would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> John
>
>
>
> John Hogan
> 1967.5 2000 SRL31100141 "Solex"
> www.madgrizzle.com
>
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