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Mar 9, 2013 | 08:11 AM

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Cylinder head repair??

Just wondering if anyone knows or has seen a head be repaired with some significant damage like this one:

Long story short, a piece of debris was ingested and poked a few holes in a cylinder, the shrapnel ended up 'chipping' the chamber surface as you can see. I know I've heard of cylinder head repairs, but I don't know if something like this would qualify, any takers?

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Mar 9, 2013 | 08:44 AM

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YEs it can be repaired but the cost to weld, machine, new valve job is prob going to be more than what a new casting will cost.

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Mar 9, 2013 | 08:49 AM

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I agree. That level of repair may be cost prohibitive to the average joe.

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Mar 9, 2013 | 08:59 AM

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I was afraid of that... what a waste of a CNC'd 243

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