OutkastBoss
NAXJA Forum User
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- Saint louis
Ok so i am having to get my engine rebuilt after my 0331 gave up and cracked in the usual place..
We have enough into this rig and intend to keep it for the long haul so a random used engine just wont do.
(dont want to end up having to swap engines more than once)
Unfortunately it seems all the rebuilt engine companies (at least the ones i talked to) reuse the stock 0331 heads that came on the 00-01's .
One of them (Jasper) even tried to tell me whoever told me there was a problem with those heads was trying to make $ off of me and that there was never a problem with the head it was the gasket used in the factory from those 2 years that caused those issues .. ( he was very rude).
So i decided id get the head in hand i want and then find a rebuilder to do it with a head i feel better about.
But Try as i might i couldn't find the 03+ (or was it 02?) heads with the TUPY stamped on them anywhere locally or on ebay.
Or even a 4.0 from those years running or not (at least locally)
So i have pulled the trigger on this from Odessa Cylinder Head
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170697825439?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:BIN&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2650
Seems like a small charge for peace of mind that my rebuild will last as long as it should.
Has anyone had experience with these ?
I searched but i didnt see any posts of anyone that had theirs on and tested for an extended period of time , just people asking about them.
We have enough into this rig and intend to keep it for the long haul so a random used engine just wont do.
(dont want to end up having to swap engines more than once)
Unfortunately it seems all the rebuilt engine companies (at least the ones i talked to) reuse the stock 0331 heads that came on the 00-01's .
One of them (Jasper) even tried to tell me whoever told me there was a problem with those heads was trying to make $ off of me and that there was never a problem with the head it was the gasket used in the factory from those 2 years that caused those issues .. ( he was very rude).
So i decided id get the head in hand i want and then find a rebuilder to do it with a head i feel better about.
But Try as i might i couldn't find the 03+ (or was it 02?) heads with the TUPY stamped on them anywhere locally or on ebay.
Or even a 4.0 from those years running or not (at least locally)
So i have pulled the trigger on this from Odessa Cylinder Head
http://www.ebay.com/itm/170697825439?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:BIN&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2650
Seems like a small charge for peace of mind that my rebuild will last as long as it should.
Has anyone had experience with these ?
I searched but i didnt see any posts of anyone that had theirs on and tested for an extended period of time , just people asking about them.