So are 6.2 heads ever NOT cracked?

[uglytruk]

I was hoping to use the 6.2 heads off my clanking '86 Banks, but keep hearing about cracked this and that. They're headed to a 6.5 being donated to me, and to be re-built, (the heads were real bad), and mine ran OK 'till it snapped something...
Thoughts? The friendly machine shop said New blanks are $300 each, but I'm not that rich...

 

[imiceman44]

I was hoping to use the 6.2 heads off my clanking '86 Banks, but keep hearing about cracked this and that. They're headed to a 6.5 being donated to me, and to be re-built, (the heads were real bad), and mine ran OK 'till it snapped something...
Thoughts? The friendly machine shop said New blanks are $300 each, but I'm not that rich...

Heads cracked are not that common, you still want to check any head you want to reuse but I wouldn't say it will be cracked.
On a side note, if you end up needing heads

 

[uglytruk]

Welcome back to the pack...
Heads? I may need some stinkin' heads...

 

[colbystephens]

mine weren't cracked.

 

[75-K5]

FWIW, I had my heads checked at the machine shop ('91 6.2) and the dude said one had a hairline crack in it but passed the pressure test so should be fine to run. I plan on going for it because I can't and don't want to afford new ones. I guess I'll just smack myself when something grenades

 

[uglytruk]

Cracked???

I read somewhere that lotsa' "cracked" heads were scrapped for no good reason. They just "look" bad. Good Ruck...
See me pulling the jugs off.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tq6ZiyWU3Ao