Machine shop said the only way I can use these is to plane them to match up with head shims.
He doesn't recommend doing it.
Don't trust Jasper...
In despiration there's a used Diamante engine near me,,,,of coarse the cam timing is different and higher comp intereference,,,but....

Aluminum Heads (dot com)

Cylinder Heads (dot com)

Pro Maxx Heads (formerly Alabama Cylinder Heads) (dot com)

Here are some places to start.

How about using the diamante heads with the original cams? I think the diff in the diamante is the pistons, not the combustion chamber size. I also advise against the shims. You lose the squish area in the chamber which promotes detonation.

I,ve wanted to replace the whole engine for along time,,because of the chewed up crank keyway. The bottom otherwise isn't in that bad a shape,,,unless some of that irontite liquid headgasket remained in with the coolant. It was flushed clean by me and antifreeze I drained from sided of the block and Radiator was pretty clean,,????still???
Econmomy is not any better for me either,,,my COLA on S.S. this year will ammount to a signifigant cut in income.
I'm despirate as this is my only car and there is no public transportation where I live.
A sonata is what is needed but not to be found in these parts.
Frank R covered Diamante stuff a few years back. Different interfence pistons and cam timing take power bands up at 4,500,,and 5,000 rpm. He said you can't mix Monti cams with Dia. pistons,,,, some technical reason way over my head to explain, but the pistons will eventually get ruined. Don't know it ECU and CA emmision will get along. I have MT so power band might not be too noticable.
My cams have a billion miles on them. Left over from a Jasper Engine. They have pits and wearmark on the seal surface (Jasper!) Don't really want to keep them.
This was my Dog's Truck and he's gone now. My age and health and him not around to need this truck ,,,and me be forced to mail in a Non Op by next month,,,well one nieghbor complains and it's off to the crusher for another of the rarer and rarer rust free SWB.
AAAARRRRRRRGGGH!

No one has a used set of heads laying around that are useable?? I might know of a set but shipping is going to be brutal.

The last set of heads I had were donated to another member, otherwise I'd have offered. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

I'll post up something in the AZ Crew area. Here's a worthy cause if there ever was one.

John B.

There are 3 hyundai sonatas at the pick n pull i'm headed to in the next week or so. Not sure if there is a specific year req'd for the heads. It's the richmond, ca yard. They have an 01, 03, & 04.

I'll pull them for you but you'll owe me a beer. just cover the parts cost and shipping - and that beer. just one - but it has to be cold, cheap, and on a trail.

Good call JBFP <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/kewl.gif" alt="" />

Dave
I have a short block that has been refreshed, rings, hone, bearings, etc that you can have. I also have everything for the engine less the heads. Come get it, it's yours no charge. It's out of the 89 Raider parts truck I have that I need gone.