anybody know where i can get a used 24v head for cheap? sorta desperate if this doesn't work out and i am pretty sure it's not going to.

 

Boy, I sure would think that it is the shop's responsibility to find you a good head (for your truck, that is) .
Tom

 

http://www.car-part.com
Some of the diesel high performance shops may have something. Check with Piers.

Chris

 

2whistlers: There is one on TDR here is the site http://www.turbodieselregister.com/c...uery=retrieval

Here is the info. $300.00 OBO

Description

98 or 99 head, has been checked by machine shop for cracks-problems and is ready to go. Includes valves, and valve springs. Since I have no need for it, I am willing to consider all offers, but keep in mind that it would probably cost arround $80.00 to ship, depending on how far it has to go.

Hope this works for you.

 

I just checked , whats called the hot line with used parts place and they said $500-750 this isnnt what I call my best source , this place is selling as rebuilt.


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94 2500 4x4 A.T. , still basicly stock now , got it here 3 wks ago.

 

Try rockauto.com. They had that kind of stuff a while back.

 

I don't know how bad a machine job they did on the old head, but did you show the head to a O ring vendor? They make O rings custom size's, square cut, special width, high heat. Maybe a new machine shop could dress it up and slip in custom made O rings? Any ways it's just a thought. Good Luck

 

Thanks for all the help everybody, I really appreciate it. (More than you know). Turns out that the guy on TDR only lives about an hour and a half away. I'm going to check it out tomorrow. I just had a big thread wrote out before this one but it kicked me off and I'm not going to write another book. The other thread was just under 1000 words or characters or something. I just wanted to let you all know how much help everyone has given me and thank you all. THANKS DTR!!!! RD

 

got one here 50.00 bucks, has cracks,is repairable