head rebuild questions

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95cummins

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Hi guys, I need some of yalls opinions. I have a vp 24v at the machine shop now. They are telling me that the head is basically junk and I would be better off finding another head. So my question is, do I find another head and leave it at that? Or do I find a CR head to put on there? Or, option 3 is just get rid of the 24v altogether and put a 12 valve in there? The truck is a daily driver with the occasional pull for the hell of it.

Thanks,
Eric
 
It basically needs everything. Seats, guides, the whole nine. The head has a .013" bow to it. So they would have to take probably at least .015" to clean it up. I am hoping to find a 24 valve head without valve seats.
 
why dont they resurf it then cut the seats so they can set your depth right. .015 isnt alot to take off a head. that doesnt make it junk. i work at a shop in michigan and if thats the issue they are telling you for your head being junk maybe go somewhere else.
 
mprmn08 said:
why dont they resurf it then cut the seats so they can set your depth right. .015 isnt alot to take off a head. that doesnt make it junk. i work at a shop in michigan and if thats the issue they are telling you for your head being junk maybe go somewhere else.
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what he said. .015 is nothing. you can take off .050 no problem off the deck. if its a cast seat head and has cracks i'd valvejob it, recut valves, hone the guides(depending how many + or - clearance you have) and run it. you wont have any coolant leaks from cracks. if the head has pressed in seats dont even think about it. get a new head and start from scratch.
 
lenahan05 said:
what he said. .015 is nothing. you can take off .050 no problem off the deck. if its a cast seat head and has cracks i'd valvejob it, recut valves, hone the guides(depending how many + or - clearance you have) and run it. you wont have any coolant leaks from cracks. if the head has pressed in seats dont even think about it. get a new head and start from scratch.
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I understand that .015 isn't a whole lot..... But the head DOES have the pressed in seats. I am just a little leery about putting a bunch of money on getting it rebuilt when I could have another.seat go at any time.
 
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