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MG MGB Technical - cracked cyl. head

went to have the engine rebuilt for my 73 mgb. found the head was cracked to the outer side near the 3d cyl. where can i get a good head or have someone rebuild this one any suggestions or hints. thanks les
les

There are a good many S/H heads with problems - you want an unleaded head ? with big valves ? - talk to Peter Burgess (I am not sure Oselli are still in business but were/are suitably reliable.

HTH
Roger

Les-
You can contact Peter Burgess through his website. Click on this: http://www.mgcars.org.uk/peterburgess/
Steve S.

Basil Adams has some heads in stock.
basiladams@yahoo.com
He is in California and posts frequently on The MGB Experience forum. I have never purchased anything from Basil but those who have highly recommend him.

Clifton

Clifton Gordon

I should have said Basil usually has some heads in stock.

Clifton
Clifton Gordon

i would like to contact PETER BURGESS, but when i get into his web page, i am unable to ask a question, as there is no specific page to contact him. can anyone please tell me how .
thanks
vignes
vignes pillai

A pretty confusing sites or sites to be sure! I don't know which site you went to or how you got there, but http://www.peter-burgess.com/ contains a 'Contact us' link in the 'Site menu' drop-down. The home page of http://www.burgesstuning.free-online.co.uk doesn't seem to contain a contact link, but any of the subsequent pages do - peter@burgesstuning.free-online.co.uk
Paul Hunt

Hello,

another avenue is to have the head weld by fusion. There is a machine shop here doing that and saved many heads.

Cheers,

JGC
Jean Guy Catford

Les, if you still need one I have a few in stock, used and reconditioned, as well as complete engines, other parts. Len, Yonkers, NY
Len Fanelli

FWIW- I punched a hole into the water passage on one of Peter Burgesse's BVFR flowed heads. Because of the $ already in the piece, I found a guy in Grass Valley California who welds em in a kiln, then allows everything to cool very gradually. Just to be sure, I had skimmed 5k and it turned out not needed: from what we saw and measured, there was no warpage. none, how nice to have it all recovered. Heads been back on and perfectly happy for 2 years. Vem
vem myers

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