Steve,
I just spotted this ad on the UKBBS :
Hello. Have a good cylinder head for sale. Not rusted out inside in good
shape with
rocker assm and valve cover. will throw in a good set of working and moving
HIF Su's
w/intake. These parts are from my 74 mgb. Take all for $250 plus shipping.
Please ask
if any other parts are needed.
Contact: James D <Fiero-@webtv.net>
virginia Beach Virginia USA
Advert placed 02/03/2002 at 02:37:33 (UK time)
Bud Krueger
52TD
Speedo79@aol.com wrote:
> Listers,
>
> Does anyone know of a workable (repairable) cylinder head that will fit a
> 1972 MGB block? The head needs to have the air-injection ports, but does not
> need the later water choke port. I can pay a reasonable price, plus
> shipping/handling to Bakersfield, CA (Southern San Juaquin Valley of
> California).
>
> With less than 500 miles on my newly rebuilt engine, a freeze plug blew out
> of the side of the block. In the two blocks it took me to get off the
> freeway, the engine was climbing toward the red. After pulling the valve
> cover, it was obvious the cylinder head had to come off.
>
> The cylinder head is cracked from the #3 intake valve guide to the #3
> sparkplug hole. It's been determined the head is non-repairable. My
> machinist, who built the engine, has agreed to pay for welding/machining a
> repairable head, but cannot find one.
>
> Please let me know if you have (or know of) a cylinderhead I could use. I
> can't afford a Moss Alloy Head at this point b/c of all the money I sunk into
> the engine and transmission, and I am only working part-time due to trying to
> graduate this Spring from college.
>
> Hope everyone has a good weekend.
>
> Steve Sanchez
> 1977 MGB ('72 block)
> Bakersfield, CA
> Information Technology Assistant
> California State University, Bakersfield
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