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Originally Posted by BusyBenz
I don't know how you feel about salvage yards, but there are heads available, you just have to explain to them you need a #17 or higher if that possible and a guarantee. You probably have this link, but if not, try this one: http://car-part.com/........UPDATE: I just looked and there are several 350 heads for $700+............Look under 126 |
Well, I am sorry to report that inventories can in some cases, be very misleading! As in complete FUBAR!
For example a couple of days back I wanted something I had seen at Costco (like Sams club sorta, but not quite a Walmart) so I asked the manager to tell me if he had any drive-under car awnings. He checked his computer and it said, yes there should be 13 available. I proceded to waste 10 - 15 minutes with a forklift operator who dropped what he was doing to help me look along the aisle the manager said they were supposed to be at. To make a long story short, there were none. the inventory was wrong.
So Now. About cylinder heads. Over the past few days I have been on the fone with several of the sources listed on the reference provided
http://car-part.com/ (I already had that thanks to another member) All of the sellers were eager to take my order esp for the '91 350SD heads I wanted so badly. But I put each one on the spot and wanted the casting numbers and I asked for details of what was on the heads, if anything. In the case of the So. Carolina outfit (Auto Parts of Shelby) they were never able to locate the engines! How do you lose two or three engines? After 3 days of calling and hearing the same story I gave up!
Another seller had a #14 head but it had been repaired, they said it was guaranteed, well I wasn't born yesterday and I am not buying any head that has been rewelded, for a diesel especially! So I contacted Potomac German Auto, having bought small items from them in the past. The first thing I did was find their web site, it showed they are selling parts on eBay so I checked their feedback and it was nearly perfect (I use
http://www.toolhaus.org/ to obtain all negative feedbacks to date)
Then when I spoke with their FL rep even though the heads are located in MD and he was just about to go home, he stayed late to tell me about their warranty and FAXed me the order confirmation. "My" new head is on the way to the machine shop! So a big plug for Potomac German! One of the members (Pat) is a frequent poster here on the 'Forum too.
BTW I did hear from Auto Parts of Shelby that there was a "new inventory system" being used and the blame was put on that for the errors. Well, too bad, lost sale!