Cracked Heads?

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Ok guys need some help here and pretty quick. We pulled the intake and heads off my brothers truck 89 K 1500 5.7 130k miles because the intake we thought was leaking and needed to get the heads rebuilt to maybe cure smokey startup. Anyways I took the heads in this morning to a local shop with a somewhat questionable reputation because they could get it done the fastest. Anyways the guy there calls me back later in the day and says that both of the heads were cracked and this was a common problem on these engines and offered to sell us some rebuilt heads for $350. My question is though is this really a common problem for these motors? I know it can be on my 5.3 if it had the castech heads but I've searched and this doesn't seem like a common problem on the old 350's.

 

Sorry for the long post

 

Thanks Michael

[Wingnut]

Go get them and take them somewhere else. Boyds in Norman is a great shop if you want to drive down there.

 

My '89 had 350k on the clock when I sold it, and there was nothing wrong with the heads on it. Not that that helps you though

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Thanks for the input I didn't think this was a common problem still want more input though lol and that would be feasible except for we have one vehicle per driver but my dad works from home so my brother is drivin his vette and i don't have the time yet so we are trying to figure out what we are going to do

 

thanks for the help

[Wingnut]

I'm sure you'll get more input...But not in the middle of the night

 

Bottom line though...If you don't trust the shop...Go get your stuff and take it somewhere else.

 

 

 

Oh...By the way...You can probably pick up some 243's for $350 if you look long enough. Hell...Call Del City Pickup and see what they're charging. They've probably got stacks of heads for that truck on the shelf.

[Wingnut]

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/pts/1463515129.html

 

http://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/pts/1452864627.html

[04Z71Blackout]

Ya bad timing on my part lol thanks for the help my dad is paying for this though me and my brother are doin all the work so what he says goes and I like your GTO looks real nice

[Wingnut]

Thanks...It's a lot of fun

[04Z71Blackout]

I can imagine

[Wingnut]

I get to put a clutch in it in the next few weeks too...The supercharger has obliterated the stocker.

 

 

Well....My right foot and power shifting under boost has obliterated the stocker

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How long of a job is that going to be? I've always been into cars and trucks and worked on my own stuff but over the last few years I've learned a lot workin on my dad's vette and enjoy the project which I would imagine is exactly what your gto is

[Wingnut]

It's an expensive damn project!

 

Should be able to do it in a day or so. But I usually just park it in the shop and take my time...So it may take me 3 weeks I'm planning on doing a small minitub on the rear this winter, so I'll probably just do the clutch at that time.

 

I'm going to put a Monster Stage III in it...Good to 700 hp.

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Thats how our projects usually go... You know you can do it so fast but sometimes taking time is much better....It wouldn't be a good project if it wasn't expensive lol.... And definitely a good idea to plan ahead for 700 hp

[Wingnut]

Well...I'm pushing 600 now...And I'm thinking of a cam next year

[04Z71Blackout]

Got to keep on building lol... make the most power

[grampadirt]

I'd swap the heads,but do your homework,buy 'em from a reputable builder.

 

Mike will never give up... Mo Power!!!