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I read on here somewhere about early heads being availible at Autozone. what heads are avalible and what should one ask for. The engine they will go on is a '76 460 from a lincolin markIV. Cheers, Boss429
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I can walk right in my local Autozone and order a pair of C9XX heads for a $150.00 each with a $50.00 core charge on each. But you have to have the exact same head for the core. In other words a C9XX head for a C9XX head.
These are the same as the infamous D0VE heads.
I can walk right in my local Autozone and order a pair of C9XX heads for a $150.00 each with a $50.00 core charge on each. But you have to have the exact same head for the core. In other words a C9XX head for a C9XX head.
These are the same as the infamous D0VE heads.
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Superdave, Thanks for responding. So I can't trade the heads off of the '76 for the d0ve heads, right? Will they sell me the heads without the core? And are these bare heads or complete? Thanks again, geo
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I think $400 is a great price for fresh heads, but I'd be tempted to tear them down and check everything twice. Are they still doing most of their rebuild stuff in Mexico or domestic with $8/hr rebuilder assembly line labor?
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When did the factory begin using hardened 'unleaded' valve seats?
My 89 coachmen has a carbed 460, but the john deere chassis was built in 87. I was told Ford didn't go hardened seats on 460 until the FI models.
When I bought a intake gasket set for a 89 'F350' I received a FI gasket, so thats when I found out I had a 87 460.
I would like to try to trade my heads in for a set of rebuilt hardened seats heads.
My 89 coachmen has a carbed 460, but the john deere chassis was built in 87. I was told Ford didn't go hardened seats on 460 until the FI models.
When I bought a intake gasket set for a 89 'F350' I received a FI gasket, so thats when I found out I had a 87 460.
I would like to try to trade my heads in for a set of rebuilt hardened seats heads.
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Originally posted by airharley
Hardened valve seats have been in the heads since the early 70's.
Hardened valve seats have been in the heads since the early 70's.
The previous statement is attributed to proford460 in another thread on this board.
Shows to go ya, some do, some don't and some wish they could get rid of their ferd before something else takes a ****
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Originally Posted by georgedavila
I think $400 is a great price for fresh heads, but I'd be tempted to tear them down and check everything twice. Are they still doing most of their rebuild stuff in Mexico or domestic with $8/hr rebuilder assembly line labor?
The Longmont Autozone (thanks Sonny!) came thru for me and ordered a pair of ReCon brand rebuilts, at no extra charge to me.
MCH are 199.99 plus 25 core
ReCons are 249.99 plus 125 core, but so much more worth the price.
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