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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 12:48 PM
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I have a set of brand new gm bare L92 castings. I dropped them off at the machine shop to have guides and seats installed a couple of days ago. Today the guy at the machine shop called me up and told me he can't find any one that makes the guides or the seats and the only thing gm sells is the entire head. does anyone know where i can get them or should i just sell them and buy a complete set? thanks.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 02:18 PM
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I have a set of brand new gm bare L92 castings. I dropped them off at the machine shop to have guides and seats installed a couple of days ago. Today the guy at the machine shop called me up and told me he can't find any one that makes the guides or the seats and the only thing gm sells is the entire head. does anyone know where i can get them or should i just sell them and buy a complete set? thanks.
Contact Scoggin Dickey Parts Center, they will help you out.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 02:49 PM
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Contact Scoggin Dickey Parts Center, they will help you out.


I agree with that recommendation as well. If nothing there I would give John at TSP a call. They are doing their own stuff.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 03:29 PM
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I ran into this same problem a few months ago. GM didn't sell guides and seats individually and my machine shop was going to have to make them which would have drove the costs way up. You can get them for $175 with guides and seats already installed.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 04:40 PM
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Also give Richard @ WCCH a call. He is a pretty cool dude, and i believe that he has the parts you will need.

Also has a SWEET deal on cNc porting these heads.
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Old Mar 15, 2007 | 04:41 PM
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Also give Richard @ WCCH a call. He is a pretty cool dude, and i believe that he has the parts you will need.

Also has a SWEET deal on cNc porting these heads.
Definitely check with Richard!
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where can i get them for $175 with everything in installed?
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Originally Posted by garrettpen
where can i get them for $175 with everything in installed?
I ordered a pair of bare castings that came with seats and guides from Scoggins Dickey day before yesterday for $400 including taxes and shipping to West Coast Cylinder Heads. This week they're short handed because of spring break so it might take a while to get someone on the line.
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turbo gibbs are those the sdpc 12582714?
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Originally Posted by garrettpen
I have a set of brand new gm bare L92 castings. I dropped them off at the machine shop to have guides and seats installed a couple of days ago. Today the guy at the machine shop called me up and told me he can't find any one that makes the guides or the seats and the only thing gm sells is the entire head. does anyone know where i can get them or should i just sell them and buy a complete set? thanks.
Pm Rich at West coast cylinder heads.
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turbo gibbs are those the sdpc 12582714?
I don't remember the part #. Sorry.
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where can i get them for $175 with everything in installed?

Call Matt at SDPC bare heads come fully machined with seats and guides ready for valves...
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Old Mar 18, 2007 | 09:51 AM
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Originally Posted by garrettpen
I have a set of brand new gm bare L92 castings. I dropped them off at the machine shop to have guides and seats installed a couple of days ago. Today the guy at the machine shop called me up and told me he can't find any one that makes the guides or the seats and the only thing gm sells is the entire head. does anyone know where i can get them or should i just sell them and buy a complete set? thanks.



Where did you buy the bare castings? And why didn't you go with the GMPP heads that have the seats and guides installed?

It's one of those labor intensive costs that makes the bare (with seats and guides) a good value.


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