Hey guys,
So I'm 16 and put together an sbc swapped S10 for the challenge but i just found out my cyl head is cracked: 
So i was wondering if anyone had a set of heads that i could get at the challenge to swap on the afternoon before incase the repair i made doesn't hold.
Any help is much appreciated,
Thanks again, Gabe
S10 build thread: https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/build-projects-and-project-cars/1982-chevy-s10-2018-challenge-build-by-a-16-year-o/138097/page1/
I have a pair I just took off. They’re late 70’s iron truck heads. I’ll even throw in some valve seals that I have if you can find someone to cart them down from central Indiana.
In reply to bobzilla :
Robbie might be driving by from Chicago to Gainesville
In reply to bobzilla :
If i could borrow those I'd be very appreciative.
Are the valve seats bad or just have some laying around?
Idk anyone from up North coming down. I only know the Nelson's but they aren't coming down this year AFAIK.
I appreciate the offer I'll have to see if anyone is coming down that can bring them.
In reply to bobzilla :
Are they center bolt valve covers?
In reply to gabecar3 :
Contact board member Robbie.
He's from Chicago. Will be driving through central Indiana on the way down.
He's coordinating the parking lot build.
Gabe, call or text me at 334 two zero two 6275 as soon as you can. My name is Jim, I'm in Montgomery and coming to the Challenge and may have a great solution to your problem
If everything else falls through, Message Andrew Nelson and see if he can drag a set down for you. I'm sure he's got something he can fix you up with in your budget.
These are perimeter bolt valve covers. But if someone needs a set of painted center bolt valve covers with new fel-pro gaskets I have some of those too
these are not heads I would want to leave as is long term but they were functional when I pulled them off. Most of that engine problems were all bottom end
In reply to bobzilla :
I think his heads are center bolt cover that are cracked, as per his conversation with Patrick.
In reply to gabecar3 :
Call JustJim75.
He’s got the Elko heads.
TRoglodyte said:In reply to bobzilla :
Are they center bolt valve covers?
Yes they are
Are center bolt and perimeter bolt interchangeable on a SBC?
TRoglodyte said:Are center bolt and perimeter bolt interchangeable on a SBC?
With adapters that tend to leak yes.
Head gaskets and head bolt pattern are the same? Just a valve cover tends to leak?
If a parts relay is needed, I’ll be heading down from Cincinnati on Wednesday.
Gaskets and head bolt pattern are the same. Valve cover gaskets are different as one has 4 holes and the other does not.
In reply to gabecar3 :
You still need heads? 2 offers here.
TRoglodyte said:In reply to gabecar3 :
You still need heads? 2 offers here.
I'm so sorry everyone.
I really appreciate all the offers but I got very much sidetracked by four essays and two tests I had for college that I may or may not have ignored because of the challenge so I forgot to check this thread and contact the very important people who could help me. I ended up calling a friend who knew a guy who had heads he was going to scrap so he said I could trade my bad head for a random good head that I wanted so I grabbed another head (I'll find the casting number some time to see what it is) and threw it on for the challenge but as many of you know I didn't make it to the challenge due to logistics issues so now that I have more time I want to try to do heads correctly (i.e. two heads of the same combustion chamber size instead of a 64cc and a 75cc head). I will try to contact some of the people who offered to help to again apologize for effectively ignoring their offer to help and to see if maybe we can still work something out.
Again sorry for not responding and also thank you so much for everyone offering to help get a pair of heads down here for me
Happy you chose school!
It was nice meeting you at The Challenge. It's good that you attended anyway.
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