Re: Re: magnum heads all crack?

From: David Digney (dodgedakotaquadcab@hotmail.com)
Date: Sat Dec 02 2000 - 10:02:03 EST


Ok,now..how do u find if the heads are cracked,without tearing down the
engine?

>From: "Dave and Charlene" <DOHCTurboIII@Sympatico.ca>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
>Subject: DML: Re: magnum heads all crack?
>Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2000 23:06:30 -0500
>
> > > >We took the heads to be checked off of the 3.9 and the machine shop
>said
> > > they
> > > were cracked. He said almost every 3.9 or 5.2 Mopar head they see is
> > > cracked.
> > > Anyone believe this?<<
> > > 100%!!
> > > during my 360 buildup, I went through 3 heads. All were cracked in the
>#7/#8
> > > between the valve-seats. Out of all the heads I got one that was
>crack-free,
> > > and one that has a small crack that passed the pressure tests..
>
>
>Yes we have done quite a few at work, and they were not high milers either.
> Dave St.Louis
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> 98 GRAND CHEROKEE LTD. 5.9L {14.82@91}
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>
>
>

David Digney
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00'QC,SLT+,3.9,42RE,3.55,
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