is this a delta head?

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is this a delta head? #860277 01/16/08 03:51 PM

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western iowa

jamesn

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alabama cylinder heads is selling these on ebay

http://tinyurl.com/yo42aa

for $355 delivered. it says: "THESE AFTERMARKET NEW CASTINGS ARE REDESIGNED TO BE STRONGER THAN OEM" and it comes with a 90 day warranty. 90 days is pretty short for a new head if you ask me.

i called them and i was told that they get a rough casting from overseas and do the finish machining themselves. i have yet to speak tot he head tech guy about these. is delta the only company that makes aftermarket heads for the 4ZD1?

Re: is this a delta head? [Re: jamesn] #860278 01/16/08 08:12 PM

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RobG

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I think you're confusing delta with AMC. AMC is the vendor for aftermarket heads... delta makes a reground camshaft to go in them.

In addition to the AMC casting, there are also two distinctly different OEM castings of the factory heads. The earlier castings are the ones more associated with cracking. I don't think the problem is nearly as prevalent with the later year castings. I doubt what you're referencing to is identical to the AMC casting.

-Rob

Re: is this a delta head? [Re: RobG] #860279 01/16/08 08:36 PM

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jamesn

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i got the name wrong. you are right.

Re: is this a delta head? [Re: jamesn] #860280 01/18/08 05:06 AM

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JLEMOND

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ASK THEM WHAT THEY WILL DO IF BY CHANCE YOU HAVE TO WAIT OVER 90 DAYS BEFORE INSTALLING THE HEAD , AND THEN ONE OR TWO OF THEIR VLVS DROP A HEAD INTO ONE OF THE PISTONS , I CAN TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT THEY WILL TELL YOU AND SO CAN ONE OF THE OTHER GUYS ON THIS SITE BY THE NAME OF CURTIS JOHNSON, IF HE PICKS UP ON THIS HE CAN SHOW YOU PIX OF WHAT THEIR VLVS CAN DO TO A CYL , JERRY

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