advice buying new cylinder head

[fredasurf]

Just wondering if any one knows anything about buying new cylinder heads, ours has got a crack in it and needs replacing.
there are loads on ebay but they range from £200 -£500 in price and all claim to be a 'genuine replacement part'
Any advice- which do I buy? Will it need skimming when it arrives? Why is there such a price difference?
Is it simply more money buys better quality? they all look pretty similar too me

Thanks

[mister munkey]

This is one of those things where the You Get What You Pay For rule applies.

For £200 you get a basic head, probably a Chinese copy & likely to be for a Ford Ranger.

In the £500 bracket you're paying for a fully built unit from a reputable source complete with camshaft, valves etc, ready to bolt on. (Genuine Mazda heads are priced over £1200!)

You'll also need a gasket & a set of head bolts too.

The cheap ones will invariably cost a lot more in the long run.

The Club Shop does decent ones as does Bongo Bits.

[wishmaster]

This is one of those things where the You Get What You Pay For rule applies.

For £200 you get a basic head, probably a Chinese copy & likely to be for a Ford Ranger.

In the £500 bracket you're paying for a fully built unit from a reputable source complete with camshaft, valves etc, ready to bolt on. (Genuine Mazda heads are priced over £1200!)

You'll also need a gasket & a set of head bolts too.

The cheap ones will invariably cost a lot more in the long run.

The Club Shop does decent ones as does Bongo Bits.

Thats good advice from MM, in these cases go for the best you can

[maxheadroom]

got mine from the club shop comes with everthing you need, including member discount

[321Away]

Cheap head gasket sets are a major pain, its worth paying a bit more and knowing that its going to work rather than spend hours fitting only to find its all been a waste of time and you have to replace it anyway!

[You've Been Bongod]

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