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Old 11-21-2017, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Father Of Giants View Post
It was that weak. Not to sound mean but how is reconditioning the head or getting a new head more cost effective than a swap?
Most of the issues in these engines originate in the head, the bottom ends are pretty tough. If you're getting a used engine, you may very well have the same problems yours already has, or require similar work as you'd already be doing to the one you currently have. Shelling out money for a used engine with a #14 head (which is likely what you'd be able to find for cheap) is just throwing good money after bad, not to mention the challenges of actually doing the engine swap itself!
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