440 Source Aluminum Heads

[dkn1997]

http://www.440source.com/newproducts.htm

Thier other products get good reviews from users on other boards I go to, so these seem like a smokin' deal.

[ehostler]

It sure is a great projected price. Of course, they are still a minimum of 8 months out.

[cudabob496]

When things get really cheap, then I wonder if they are coming from China.

[ehostler]

What isn't coming from China?

[cudabob496]

I hear ya. With a brand new head design, I'd be inclined to let them be on the market for a while, so that the bugs can be worked out, and we get feedback on their performance. Didn't even the intial Eddy alum heads have problems? Like they say, never buy the first year of a new model car. (However, I don't know who "they" are)

[djswwg]

Yup, they will be coming from China (thank God!), otherwise who could afford 'em. BTW, the new blocks will also be manufactured there too..................djs

[crisser]

Like most new sh!t today. Can`t beat that slave labor. At least the commies can do something for us like cheap engine parts.

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by crisser

Like most new sh!t today. Can`t beat that slave labor. At least the commies can do something for us like cheap engine parts.

Amen to that. As long as it lasts a few runs.

[pishta]

A non wearing piece like a head, who cares where it is cast. Just check it out of the box and run it. Are the Cummins motors assembled in USA, I thought I read that lots of the internals are rice based. Im starting to save now for those heads, crap or not, they have to be lighter than my 906's.

[Shaun]

Actually,the quality and grade of the aluminum matters a bunch among other things. I have to stick with buying the second year run.

[ehostler]

Quality does count. Ask the folks that bought the first release of the B/RB EB heads. They had several with core shifts.

Many casting flaws can be worked out by a good machine shop. After you pay for all of their work to clean up poor casting, you may as well have bought the EB or Indy EZ heads.

Nah... Let the first production run go by. The second run will be of much better quality.

[Von]

I was in on the first run of Eddy heads and I dont remember any casting or machine flaws??

Over on moparts we all chipped in 20 bucks a person to buy a set of the first run Eddy heads. I for sure dont remember problems with the casting quality. In fact I remember Dwayne Porter (Who ported and machined the heads) remarking about the quality of the castings, especially compared to Stage VI's. If there was problems with specfic machining operations, I dont remember that also. But again, compared to what was available at the time, not a big deal.

[ehostler]

They had good ones and they had bad ones. That is why it was recommended to buy them through a machine shop and have them inspected, prior to taking delivery.

It was like roulette. Some people won and some people got core shift.

[cudabob496]

I heard on the news recently that toothpaste from China had poisons in it. But it was affordable. And don't forget about the recent pet food calamity with poisonous additives coming from China. Yugo's were cheap too!

[moparmarc]

I've bought a bunch of parts from 440source: china or not, those guys know their stuff, have great customer service, and great parts.

[pishta]

Originally Posted by moparmarc

I've bought a bunch of parts from 440source: china or not, those guys know their stuff, have great customer service, and great parts.

Ill second that. They dont sound like an outfit that'll gamble their great reputation on a questionable quality product. I believe they have looked into these and have given them their approval. Put me on the list. China also sells human organs...you gonna ask where your next liver is coming from? (lighten up, that was a joke...)

[cudabob496]

I agree, 440 source are good guys. But at this time, I will assume that Chinese aluminum heads are just as good as Chinese cars.

[Tarrbabe]

they offer SB heads for $699 fully assembled. I could work with that. I think!

[charger_dan]

the overall quality of these heads couldn't be any worse than mopar performance's "made in the usa" quality.
hell, for the $699 price tag, i would gladly take my chances.

if a company believes quality (and their reputation) is important, it doesn't matter much where the parts are made.

[cudabob496]

A very tempting price, indeed. Hopefully nothing could go wrong that would cause more than $699 damage to your engine or car. Let's hope they work great! That would pressure the other manufacturers to lower their prices.

[ehostler]

Why would the others lower their prices, when they could just continue to talk crap about 440 source. Others have done this, when trying to justify the price of their stroker kits to the lower price of 440 source stroker kits.

[cudabob496]

With websites like this, the word will get around, that 440 source sells good stuff at great prices. Hopefully the Chinese heads will do them proud.