Ali cylinder heads...

[theironduke]

I've got 14 (7 pairs, of various Rover V8s)

Now they weigh 5 kilos each with the valves and springs out, however they have steel seats and guides which are a PITA to get out.

Because of the seats and guides does this make them only worth ferrous scrap money?

I know i wont get the dosh of 70 kilos of pure ali but i was hoping a bit more then just steel prices.

Any ideas? and scrappis on ph?

[Fleckers]

as they are scrap [i assume you have tried to sell them first] why not cut them up taking out all the none ali bits

then you will have a pile of ali to sell may be 60+ kgs

[theironduke]

Fleckers]as they are scrap [i assume you have tried to sell them first said:

why not cut them up taking out all the none ali bits

then you will have a pile of ali to sell may be 60+ kgs

Not worth the effort of selling, literally worth more as scrap!

I did think this, shame ali is a bh to cut (haven't got a big chop off or bandsaw)

[EDLT]

Maybe I'm being thick, but those heads are alloy rather than pure aluminium aren't they?

[littleredrooster]

Surely the seats and guides will pop out with judicious use of a blowtorch and hammer? I rebuilt a Lotus twink head one evening in the garage like that...

[theironduke]

[quote=EDLT]Maybe I'm being thick, but those heads are alloy rather than pure aluminium aren't they?[/quot

Nope, pretty sure they are pure ali (cast obviously)