951 racing head

[medicineman3245]

racing head rebuilt by Circle Performance in Mass. with one weekend of use. Invested $4800. Asking $2000.

[333pg333]

What's wrong with it? Forgive me but that looks older than one weekend?

[89-944NA]

pictures of the intake ports? is it o-ringed? what shape are the ceramic exhaust liners in? what was done to the head?

[968 GUY]

Patrick.....must have been a loooong weekend.

[mikepellegrini]

Myself, I'd like to see an itemization on how the hell you could spend $4,800 on rebuilding a head.

Or was it machined special from scratch?

[89-944NA]

Originally Posted by 968 guy

patrick.....must have been a loooong weekend.

+1,000

[kdjones2000]

And you can see something going on with the #2 exhaust valve....

[89-944NA]

The most recent dealer price list I have is from 2007, but according to that, if he bought a NEW head from the dealer, that would have cost him $2886.97 for the bare head, $455.92 for NEW intake valves, $306.92 for NEW exhaust valves, $179.60 for NEW valve springs, $207.84 for NEW upper and lower valve springs retainers......that's $4037.25....toss in NEW valve guides, NEW valve seats and assembly.....maybe $4800 (if he bought ALL NEW parts from the dealer)...but it's still a stock used head.

Please tell us what has been done to this head to make it a $4800 "racing" head

[89-944NA]

Originally Posted by kdjones2000

And you can see something going on with the #2 exhaust valve....

+1 didn't even notice that, I was focused on how someone could spend $4800 on what looks to be a stock head

[mueller944s2]

It's probably ported as well if I had to guess, but I don't see why if it's off a 951. My #3 valves were all black like this #2 after the crank snapped at that cylinder and scored the crap out of it.

[rick13]

lol

[Gawernator]

eeek

[Paulyy]

Is the OP going to give us details or what?

[89-944NA]

obviously not....most likely was trying to sell a head that is worth more as a small canoe anchor or scrap aluminum than as an automotive head

[nynor]

the visible pitting, even in that photo, makes me suspicious about the 'one weekend of use'. that surface looks like the head off my '83, prior to having it decked (is that the proper term?). just saying.

[Paulyy]

i keep checking this thread for the OP to reply.

[ibtisam.jawad]

+1 ^

[333pg333]

Originally Posted by Paulyy

i keep checking this thread for the OP to reply.

Little Birdy tells me you will have all the ‘head’ you need soon!!

[nynor]

Originally Posted by 333pg333

Little Birdy tells me you will have all the ‘head’ you need soon!!

um.....

[Paulyy]

Originally Posted by 333pg333

Little Birdy tells me you will have all the ‘head’ you need soon!!

Nah Nah for the sake of knowing why this particular one is worth 4k