Damn heads are cracked !!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

dubie · 03-20-2003, 06:10 PM

I dropped by the machine shop today to see how the progress is coming with my block, intake and heads. The good news is the block and intake will be done tomorrow. The bad news was , both heads are cracked!!! I was not a happy camper to hear that. I have a spare 350 block with heads on it, so I took those heads off and delivered them to him. So I should find out tomorrow if they are useable or not. Talk about a PISS OFF!!!!

70cst10_05 · 03-20-2003, 06:30 PM

that sucks, had a similar problem, he said my old heads were junk, so i had an old 350 layin around and took the heads off it, turned out good.

**1970 CST Short Wide** · 03-20-2003, 06:37 PM

If I recall your heads were #882? If so they are prone to cracking in the 2 center exhaust seats FYI. Hope you fine some good ones.

bigjimzlll · 03-20-2003, 08:53 PM

ummm....sounds like a real good excuse to buy some aftermarket power makers.....

*racedvl* · 03-20-2003, 09:51 PM

Or some Vortec's.

Nova_Cobra64 · 03-20-2003, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by bigjimzlll
ummm....sounds like a real good excuse to buy some aftermarket power makers.....

Thats no excuse.......that is a clear sign from the truck gods.

bigjimzlll · 03-20-2003, 10:03 PM

lol

LudwigTheMad · 03-20-2003, 10:18 PM

my head has been cracked for years.........doesn't seem to bother me...

bother me

bother me

bother me

bother me

annoy me

agravate me

bother me

well in bugs the f outa me, but I'm always out voted!

# 10 is once again in his favorite corner playing with something...I think I better go over and make sure he's not painting something else pink...

yellowgmc · 03-20-2003, 11:48 PM

that's not a sign from the gods, that's a slap in the back of the head!!! lol at ludwig!!

72_502chyanne · 03-21-2003, 12:13 AM

yea the one of the heads on my 72's 350 is craked, and my dad dosnt have any small block parts.

But thats ok, i got a 502 still in the crate it came in waiting to go in.

Longhorn Man · 03-21-2003, 12:18 AM

Dubs...at least you were smart enough to have them inspected. I knew a guy in high school that thought magnafluxing was a waste of money. Sunk quite a bit of $$ into some bum heads and found out on the big end of the track!
Funny how oil and coolant looks like a chocolate milk shake huh?

**StingRay** · 03-21-2003, 12:54 AM

What's that Tim..... you said you are a crack head

LOL

I had a really low miles very clean set of those 882's. I threw them in the scrap bin and put on some old heavy cast heads off of you guessed it a 72 truck.

neonlarry · 03-21-2003, 12:56 AM

I have some 291 camel hump heads that I will sell. They need one small repair, and then new valves, etc. If your other ones aren't any good let me know if you are interested.

dubie · 03-21-2003, 10:23 AM

Thanks for the offer larry, but I can get the machine shop to build me some reman heads for about $300 , so if this second set is no good, then i will be going that route.

03-20-2003, 06:10 PM	#1
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	Damn heads are cracked !!! I dropped by the machine shop today to see how the progress is coming with my block, intake and heads. The good news is the block and intake will be done tomorrow. The bad news was , both heads are cracked!!! I was not a happy camper to hear that. I have a spare 350 block with heads on it, so I took those heads off and delivered them to him. So I should find out tomorrow if they are useable or not. Talk about a PISS OFF!!!! __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

03-20-2003, 06:30 PM	#2
70cst10_05 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Summerfield, Ks Posts: 741	that sucks, had a similar problem, he said my old heads were junk, so i had an old 350 layin around and took the heads off it, turned out good. __________________ 1970 Chevy CST/10 1970 Chevy CST/10 1972 Chevy C/10 1972 Chevy Suburban K/10 2019 Silverado 2500 Duramax Kevin

03-20-2003, 06:37 PM	#3
1970 CST Short Wide Senior Moment Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Pittsburg Ca Posts: 4,168	If I recall your heads were #882? If so they are prone to cracking in the 2 center exhaust seats FYI. Hope you fine some good ones. __________________ 1970 CST LS 1 6 speed Ford 9 inch Detroit Tru Track, Dakota Didgital, Vintage Air, QA1 Coil Overs Front & Rear Lots of FUN 2013 GMC PU, Oldest Son 71 GMC LWB. QA1 Suspension, Angry SB. Youngest Son 2019 GMC Diesil Dually. Youngest Son 2017 Toyota SUV Daughters car 2018 Traverse , Wife’s Ride Pittsburg Ca 94565

03-20-2003, 08:53 PM	#4
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	ummm....sounds like a real good excuse to buy some aftermarket power makers..... __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA

03-20-2003, 10:03 PM	#7
bigjimzlll Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Redding,CA...USA Posts: 4,736	lol __________________ It's called "drag racing" if they called it "tic..tic..WHAM!..BANG! F*&K!!!", they'd have to keep the magazines under the counter with the other men's publications click the clicky to join the site.... http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/payments.php 67 lwb..first hotrod in 25 years..540 best ET is 9.45 @ 141.44 Anderson,CA

03-20-2003, 09:51 PM	#5
racedvl Account Suspended Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 7,020	Or some Vortec's.

03-20-2003, 10:18 PM	#8
LudwigTheMad Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Ramona, CA Posts: 2,033	my head has been cracked for years.........doesn't seem to bother me... bother me bother me bother me bother me annoy me agravate me bother me well in bugs the f outa me, but I'm always out voted! # 10 is once again in his favorite corner playing with something...I think I better go over and make sure he's not painting something else pink... __________________ That's right, I'm back in the game again. No it's not pink..... 1972 Blue and White Suburban.

03-20-2003, 11:48 PM	#9
yellowgmc Getting cabin fever?!?!?! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: chisholm, mn Posts: 1,679	that's not a sign from the gods, that's a slap in the back of the head!!! lol at ludwig!! __________________ Member of the Discs Up Front Club 1972 GMC 1500 1994 F-150 XL 4x4 Tact is for people not whitty enough to be sarcastic

03-21-2003, 12:13 AM	#10
72_502chyanne Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 10	yea the one of the heads on my 72's 350 is craked, and my dad dosnt have any small block parts. But thats ok, i got a 502 still in the crate it came in waiting to go in. __________________ 1969 C-10 w/91,000 on original 307 and still purrs like a kitten. 1972 Chyanne w/ original 350, but soon will have a 502crate motor. Need a LWB for it though.

03-21-2003, 12:18 AM	#11
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Dubs...at least you were smart enough to have them inspected. I knew a guy in high school that thought magnafluxing was a waste of money. Sunk quite a bit of $$ into some bum heads and found out on the big end of the track! Funny how oil and coolant looks like a chocolate milk shake huh?

03-21-2003, 12:54 AM	#12
StingRay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Saskatoon,SK,Canada Posts: 2,476	What's that Tim..... you said you are a crack head LOL I had a really low miles very clean set of those 882's. I threw them in the scrap bin and put on some old heavy cast heads off of you guessed it a 72 truck. __________________ Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Canada

03-21-2003, 12:56 AM	#13
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	I have some 291 camel hump heads that I will sell. They need one small repair, and then new valves, etc. If your other ones aren't any good let me know if you are interested. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

03-21-2003, 10:23 AM	#14
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,855	Thanks for the offer larry, but I can get the machine shop to build me some reman heads for about $300 , so if this second set is no good, then i will be going that route. __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795



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