aluminum head repair

[rewguy]

if say....an idiot (me) were to blow through (while grinding) the ssr on a pair of aluminum sbc heads......who is the best in the business at welding those up and making a solid permanent fix? thankyou.

[CamKing]

I know a guy that's the best.
Where are you located ?

[rewguy]

sw of chicago about an hour

[Carnut1]

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I blow through less now than I used to. Haha

[rewguy]

lol. Good idea......

[rewguy]

I know a guy that's the best.
Where are you located ?

yes please

[rewguy]

I know a guy that's the best.
Where are you located ?

yes please

60450...near joliet il

[JoePorting]

What heads are they? If they are Brodix, they might fix them for you for a charge. If they are worn out heads, you would probably be better off buying a new set. Fixing those heads might end up costing you $500+. First you'd have to have them welded. Then you'd have to to replace the valve seat because the weld will suck in the aluminum causing the seat to unload. Then you'd have to mill the heads because of the sucked in hole that is now on the deck. Then you are going to end up with a head with no heat treatment because the heat from the weld will lose the treatment.

SBC heads are the cheapest around. Probably a good time to get a new set.

[CamKing]

I know a guy that's the best.
Where are you located ?

yes please

60450...near joliet il

Can you take a couple pictures of the issue, and email them to me @ jonescams@bellsouth.net

I will send them to my friend, and get a price to fix it.

[Brian W]

I fix them all the time... If its just a small hole where you went through its really no big deal at all... just weld it and then recut the seats. I use Helium/ Argon I mix myself so it gets very little heat in head. Can be difficult to get good position to weld it but the WP-24 torch makes it easy on intake ports.
Just fixed this one the other day.

[steve z]

wow..... nice job!!

[Rick Finsta]

Brian the problem around here is I can't get anyone to sell me an Ar/He mix!

That little torch is a lifesaver!

[Brian W]

Brian the problem around here is I can't get anyone to sell me an Ar/He mix!

That little torch is a lifesaver!

I have a bottle of Helium hooked into my line with Y fitting. Then all I have to do is turn on both bottles and adjust regulators and I make my own mix... Helium is crazy expensive right now though... two years ago was $110 bottle.. now $375.