CRACKED HEADS....WHERE TO BUY

[kdreste]

Heard back from machine shop.... heads are cracked ....EVERYWHERE...wondering where's the best place to buy from ?

 

[jdgleason]

Dealer.

 

[Crack85]

Dealer.

Is that what u ended up doing?

 

[thuglike]

Call Rykan at Holders.

 

[kdreste]

yea they're pricey if all else fails that's what I'm gonna have to do but just looking for a better price... went and bought everything just to find put they're cracked haha. that's the way it goes though

 

[duddy]

call a few dealers, I saved about 150 a head buy calling around.

 

[kdreste]

I just sent out an email waiting to hear back .... thanks!

 

[ncollins64]

I bought mine from sunrise ford. Think I paid about 9?? Apiece. Just a thought

 

[kdreste]

yea I was just checking them out do you have the link... I couldnt fond the actual site

 

[ncollins64]

There a vendor here. I always call them

 

[kdreste]

I just sent them a message

 

[Craig@MFI]

We have a set of used ones if you want them

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[kdreste]

pm sent

 

[Dzchey21]

hard to find non cracked used ones. i would run cracked ones, wouldnt scare me.

 

[Craig@MFI]

hard to find non cracked used ones. i would run cracked ones, wouldnt scare me.

Me either done it for a long time I stopped after the 4th set of heads on Kong now I don't care lol

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[Cknox121]

hard to find non cracked used ones. i would run cracked ones, wouldnt scare me.

Do go on please......


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[Dzchey21]

Whats the point of replacing them? They usually crack from the exhaust valve to the glow plug hole, or from exhaust valve to exhaust valve, if they are really bad they will crack to an intake valve. They rarely go any further than that so whats the risk? Sure you might loose like 2psi of compression, big deal. Most people dont even know thier heads are cracked untill they pull the heads and find them. Do they gain any power by putting a set of new heads on? No. These heads have an induction hardened valve seat, meaning its part of the head, its not going to drop the seat out or anything like that so the risk is low. Hell i have even PUT hardened seats in an already cracked head with no issues, once the crack makes it to the glow plug hole or wherever they stop.
Ever heard of a crack going so far it pressurizes the cooling system on a 6.4? Me either

 

[Cknox121]

Whats the point of replacing them? They usually crack from the exhaust valve to the glow plug hole, or from exhaust valve to exhaust valve, if they are really bad they will crack to an intake valve. They rarely go any further than that so whats the risk? Sure you might loose like 2psi of compression, big deal. Most people dont even know thier heads are cracked untill they pull the heads and find them. Do they gain any power by putting a set of new heads on? No. These heads have an induction hardened valve seat, meaning its part of the head, its not going to drop the seat out or anything like that so the risk is low. Hell i have even PUT hardened seats in an already cracked head with no issues, once the crack makes it to the glow plug hole or wherever they stop.

Ever heard of a crack going so far it pressurizes the cooling system on a 6.4? Me either

Point proven. I'm soon studs this fall and was worried about this. Thanks for the info.

OP- according to above, I would run the heads you have if they can me decked to specs.


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[Stroked777]

Sunrise ford is a vendor on here and give an awesome discount on parts for PSA members. When I was looking for rockers the local dealer quoted me $560+ But I got them through sunrise for $380. Plus it was free shipping.

 

[imelmo]

hard to find non cracked used ones. i would run cracked ones, wouldnt scare me.

I did that on ZMBYKLR. Ran like that for quite some time.

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