Multimedia Exchange Videos | Sound Clips | Photos | Photoshop

VERY cool cylinder head repair video

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 08:48 PM
  #1  
Sudz's Avatar
Thread Starter
Launching!
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 218
Likes: 0
From: Florida
Default VERY cool cylinder head repair video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBkgJNEStxo

Very impressive work they do. I would have thought that head was a paper weight.
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 09:07 PM
  #2  
180ls1's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (4)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,528
Likes: 1
From: San Diego
Default

damn those repairs at the end looked very risky but i bet those guys know what they are doing.
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 09:12 PM
  #3  
twokss's Avatar
TECH Regular
15 Year Member
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 459
Likes: 0
From: Wenonah nj
Default

Cool vid. I'd have to say that the time and materials used to do the repairs has to cost more than a new bare casting.
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 09:16 PM
  #4  
slick1851's Avatar
TECH Junkie
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 3,265
Likes: 1
From: CHITOWN
Default

Skills right there!
Reply
Old Oct 5, 2009 | 10:29 PM
  #5  
Reject's Avatar
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (24)
 
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 9,195
Likes: 4
From: Texas
Default

Originally Posted by twokss
Cool vid. I'd have to say that the time and materials used to do the repairs has to cost more than a new bare casting.
i was going to say the same thing, as impressive as that is to do, it's not very cost effective.


but it was a given that it could be fixed... it is after all aluminum
Reply
Old Oct 6, 2009 | 06:16 PM
  #6  
Jimmard's Avatar
TECH Resident
20 Year Member
iTrader: (12)
 
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 782
Likes: 0
From: Newhall, CA
Default

That's pretty cool, but as said it would be pricey. I guess if you're doing some sort of special numbers matching restore and needed everything perfect, stock, and original, then it would probably be worth it.
Reply
Old Oct 6, 2009 | 07:11 PM
  #7  
NemeSS's Avatar
TECH Senior Member
20 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
iTrader: (127)
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 6,889
Likes: 9
From: Houston,TX
Default

it would make sense if it was some one off killer port heads.
Reply
Old Oct 6, 2009 | 07:47 PM
  #8  
KFC_Or_Bust's Avatar
Staging Lane
20 Year Member
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 74
Likes: 0
From: Austin, TX
Default

Brodix heads are NOT cheap, it's probably more cost effective to pay these guys $1000 to repair them instead of who knows how many $1000's to get new heads.
Reply
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

6 Gifts Neither Your Dad Nor Grad Will Shove Into the 'Trinket Drawer'

 Brett Foote
story-1

Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-6

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-8

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-9

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Oct 6, 2009 | 08:08 PM
  #9  
JUICED96Z's Avatar
TECH Addict
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 2,970
Likes: 1
From: Indy
Default

Originally Posted by KFC_Or_Bust
Brodix heads are NOT cheap, it's probably more cost effective to pay these guys $1000 to repair them instead of who knows how many $1000's to get new heads.
The serious guys have FAR FAR FAR more money in port work in their cast intakes then they do in the cost of th eintake stock...... same thing with the heads......

Look at the BBC Brodix Head Hunter heads..... they are like 3k, then tack on any hand porting you want and pretty soon you have 4k plus into them plus any fancy valvetrain work or parts.

$1,000 for repairs is not bad considering the cost of replacing them I have seen the repair cost list and it's not bad...

A local has a set of 10 year old BBC dart heads that came CNC ported from dart and he put a chunk of cash into having them hand ported some after the CNC work...

Those guys at BRODIX know their stuff from what I hear.
Reply




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:23 AM.

story-0
6 Gifts Neither Your Dad Nor Grad Will Shove Into the 'Trinket Drawer'

Don't get dad new socks or a grill brush this year.

By Brett Foote | 2026-06-09 14:55:56


VIEW MORE
story-1
Topdon ONE vs. Artidiag 800 BT2: Which is the Diagnostic Tablet For You?

Slideshow: We take a close look at the ONE and Artidiag 800BT2 diagnostic tools from Topdon and the reasons to buy one over the other.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-28 11:05:11


VIEW MORE
story-2
Gas Monkey Built a 6-Wheel Ferrari Testarossa With a Corvette LT4 Engine

Slideshow: The controversial Ferrari F6 swaps its original flat-12 for a Corvette Z06-derived LT4 V8 and sends power to four rear wheels through a custom-built drivetrain.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-26 18:23:54


VIEW MORE
story-3
7 Most Reliable High-Performance Engines GM Has Ever Built

Slideshow:These GM engines didn't just make huge power, they survived abuse, boost, track days, and six-digit mileage with a reputation for refusing to quit.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-21 16:45:27


VIEW MORE
story-4
Amazing '71 Camaro Restomod Is Modern Muscle Car Under the Skin

Slideshow: This heavily modified 1971 Camaro mixes classic muscle car styling with a fifth-generation Camaro interior and modern LS3 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:06:42


VIEW MORE
story-5
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them

Slideshow: From wobbling harmonic balancers to failed EBCMs, these are the issues that define long-term C5 ownership and what repairs typically involve.

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-05-07 18:44:57


VIEW MORE
story-6
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-9
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE