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Well #2 MN47 head came and it's junk also. This time I will have to fight for my money back. I will post pics but the cam was rusted into place. I called as soon as I opened the box. I called A1A in Lakeland FL and the guy proceeded to tell me I could just bead blast it and it would be okay. He's done that many times before. After cussing him out I called my CC company and refuted the charge. The crook won't take my money. I think the idiot-MIKE- really thought it would clean up. This thing must have sat outside for years.

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Weren't you just looking for the aluminum?  The head.  One free bent head with a cam, and one $150 straight head with no cam.  = one $150 straight head with a cam.

 

There's a 1982 Maxima in the Vancouver, WA Pick n Pull right now.  If you know someone out here.

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There's two not far from me, Hokes Bluff Auto Parts.  They're online with the salvage parts lookup program.

 

http://www.car-part.com/

 

'83 and an '84.  $100 and $125.

 

Call them and see if you're interested, I'll go and take pictures then get it and mail it to you.  Maybe we'll get both for a deal?  I'm sure they've been sitting for years, money talks out there.  ;)

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There's two not far from me, Hokes Bluff Auto Parts.  They're online with the salvage parts lookup program.

 

http://www.car-part.com/

 

'83 and an '84.  $100 and $125.

 

Call them and see if you're interested, I'll go and take pictures then get it and mail it to you.  Maybe we'll get both for a deal?  I'm sure they've been sitting for years, money talks out there.  ;)

Its looking like they won't go to waste after all.....

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Captain,

Too much warpage + small chambers makes it not doable.

Zed,

I've read about swapping cam and towers, so might be an option , but I'm doubtful.

Cliff,

I talked to them before (Hoke), and seemed nice, but didn't want to ship a cylinder - sight unseen- because of the mess I'm in. I might take you up on looking at some heads if I get to that point-thanks.

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if you've got the parts in hand, why not try swapping towers? it's 10 bolts and if you can adjust 'till the cam spins freely you're good to go - if not, well you're right where you are now, so nothing to lose but an hour of your time...

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I am going to try it, but after I verify the rest of this head is good. Had to go to work to pay for all this, so I will look into that when I get back!

 

I have successfully swapped towers and cam from one head to another before....though not suggesting it always works. If your 2nd head is straight and uncut and not cracked, I think there is a good chance can swap towers and cam to it and use it. I installed towers and cam and slowly torqued the bolts in varying sequences while turning the cam and tapping on the towers with a dead hammer. Eventually I ended up with a free turning cam and torqued bolts.

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