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> From: "greg conner" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com>
> Date: 2003/03/25 Tue AM 11:29:51 EST
> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> Subject: RE: DML: Porting stock heads (Ray Block)
>
>
> hehe,,,thus all mag heads..
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> Greg Conner
> 1996 RC
> 3.9 hybrid
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> >From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
> >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Subject: RE: DML: Porting stock heads (Ray Block)
> >Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 22:05:44 -0600
> >
> >
> >92+
> >
> >- Bernd
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> >[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of TJ
> >Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2003 12:47 AM
> >To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> >Subject: Re: DML: Porting stock heads (Ray Block)
> >
> >
> >
> >OK, at what year did the head cracking become a problem then?? That
> >would be good to know like someone said so you could go the the junk
> >yards and get
> >(hopefully) a good set.
> >
> >TJ
> >dakota52318@toad.net
> >1992 Dodge Dakota 4X4
> >Long Bed, 318, 46RH Auto
> >DT Headers, Functional RamAir Hood
> >K&N FIPK, Flowmaster Muffler
> >Custom Throttle Body
> >MP Computer
> >15.74@87.59
> >4350lbs
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "greg conner" <dodgeboy93@hotmail.com>
> >To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> >Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 8:34 AM
> >Subject: Re: DML: Porting stock heads (Ray Block)
> >
> >
> > >
> > > When I had a set of heads done for my v6... I probably went through 10
> >
> > > v6 heads to find a set of uncracked ones. They all cracked in the
> > > same spot, between the intake and exhaust seats. The firts set I got
> > > I ordered off ebay, didnt think to magnaflux them because I had never
> > > heard of this problem before. I set them to marty and they both were
> > > cracked. I then went to a few junkyards..and could see the cracks on
> > > the seats with the naked eye... probably looked at 6 heads that way.
> > > Marty even picked up a set of heads from a yard down by his shop for
> > > me and they were cracked
> >also.
> > > I do think it depends on the condition and use of the engine though.
> >When
> > > I pulled the heads off my 93 v6...that had over 110k miles on it but
> >regualr
> > > maintanance, the heads were not cracked. All the junk yard heads I
> > > saw
> >you
> > > could tell that they were most likely off fleet vehicles or work
> > > trucks
> >that
> > > had hard lifes... saw all the sludge build up around the springs and
> >carbon
> > > in the chambers.
> > >
> > > The point of all this?... I dont know...just felt like adding..hehe
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Greg Conner
> > > 1996 RC
> > > 3.9 hybrid
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "Bernd D. Ratsch" <bernd@texas.net>
> > > >Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > >To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
> > > >Subject: Re: DML: Porting stock heads (Ray Block)
> > > >Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2003 10:09:20 -0600
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >I agree with Bill on this...the stock heads are prone to cracking.
> > > >
> > > >However, finding a set of good stock Magnum heads isn't hard as their
> >
> > > >is
> >an
> > > >abundance of them from wrecking yards ('92+ 5.2/5.9L heads are the
> > > >same)
> >or
> > > >from folks who have swapped out to the R/T heads and are selling them
> >
> > > >either personally or on eBay.
> > > >
> > > >Cost wise, it's cheaper to modify a good set of stock heads
> > > >($450-$500
> >for
> > > >rework w/porting and gasket matching on the average)...but
> > > >performance wise, the R/T heads will come out ahead when it boils
> > > >down to all out high-end performance.
> > > >
> > > >On Supercharged and/or large cubic-inch displacement applications,
> > > >definitely invest in a set of R/T heads.
> > > >
> > > >- Bernd
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: <B1LLYW@aol.com>
> > > >To: <aol@dakota-truck.net>
> > > >Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 9:51 AM
> > > >Subject: Re: DML: Porting stock heads (Ray Block)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > In a message dated 3/24/2003 10:39:08 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> > > > > bpracing@worldnet.att.net writes:
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > You know, I've heard that but haven't seen any evidence to back
> > > > > > it
> >up.
> > > >Have
> > > > > > you had 10 heads magnafluxed? I've just had 4 used, stock
> > > > > > magnum
> > > >heads
> > > > > > magnafluxed for cracks and only one had a crack. It is small
> >and
> >on
> > > >the
> > > > > > edge of one exhaust seat. The machine shop said it's easily
> > > >repairable.
> > > > > > That head was off a high mileage van that died an ugly death due
> >
> > > > > > to
> > > >lack
> > > >of
> > > > > > maintenance. (the oil pickup was totally blocked by sludge) :-(
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I looked at a dozen stock heads when I was at KRC's shop in
> > > > > Florida.
> > > >They
> > > > > were all take-offs that Marty had replaced with R/T heads. Every
> >single
> > > >head
> > > > > had I saw, without exception, had cracks. He told me that
> > > > > virtually
> > > >everyone
> > > > > he pulls off, has cracks, usually between the seats.
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's a link a recent thread on dodgetrucks.org on the same
> > > > > subject.
> > > > >
> > > > > http://www.dodgetrucks.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=21450&
> > > > > highlight=cracked+magnum+heads
> > > > >
> > > > > BTW Ray, I agree that the flow on the stock Magnum heads is
> > > > > decent, I
> > > >just
> > > > > wanted to point out what is a potential downside i.e. durability.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bill White - http://www.bionicdodge.com
> > > > >
> > > > > '02 Dakota QC 4x4, SLT +, 4.7, 5 spd, 3.92 LSD
> > > > > '95 Dakota CC 4x2, SLT, 318, 5 spd, 3.55 LSD
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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