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PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:34 pm    Post subject: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

I need to assess doing some head work. minimum valve job, maybe up to valves and all new parts springs, seats, valves, guides, etc. Recommendations?
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 7:40 pm    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

Why not just buy new heads? If you are talking about ripping out seats and things... might as well go new.

IM sure any automachine shop can grind your valves and seats.
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:54 pm    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

They are older 113 101 373 1200cc heads on a 40HP block. Currently with 83mm Big bore cylinders. I looked around and there aren't any I could find except a few rebuilt ones on here for $700 +, so I was trying to find a shop that may get these back in shape without the high price. I found when I bought the project, water was allowed to get into one side of the engine through the intake manifold. It sat there long enough that it created pitting on the valves and seats. Otherwise the heads appear to be in decent shape.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 3:57 am    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

I will 100% guarantee you that it'll be the cheapest option to ship these heads to a VW specialist machine shop to have them done by people that do VW heads every day.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 6:15 am    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

https://vintagevwinc.com/contact-us

These people are in Jasper.
I drive by it often but have not done any business with them.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 7:13 am    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

Worst case you can ship them to Brothers VW in California.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:35 am    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

Lo Cash John wrote:
I will 100% guarantee you that it'll be the cheapest option to ship these heads to a VW specialist machine shop to have them done by people that do VW heads every day.


this

I've brought VW heads to shops and they just won't work on them. just needed a valve job...
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:49 am    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

Lo Cash John wrote:
I will 100% guarantee you that it'll be the cheapest option to ship these heads to a VW specialist machine shop to have them done by people that do VW heads every day.


Any recs? Mofoco? others?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 10:51 am    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

jeffrey8164 wrote:
https://vintagevwinc.com/contact-us

These people are in Jasper.
I drive by it often but have not done any business with them.


Thats not too far form me I will check out what thye can do.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 12:47 pm    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

aviator8 wrote:
jeffrey8164 wrote:
https://vintagevwinc.com/contact-us

These people are in Jasper.
I drive by it often but have not done any business with them.


Thats not too far form me I will check out what thye can do.


I don't believe they are not a machine shop.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 22, 2022 5:01 pm    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

aviator8 wrote:
jeffrey8164 wrote:
https://vintagevwinc.com/contact-us

These people are in Jasper.
I drive by it often but have not done any business with them.


Thats not too far form me I will check out what thye can do.


My personal pics and I have done business with all.

Paradise Motorsports (San Marcos, CA) (Not sure they'll do 40hp heads)
Car Craft (Riverside, CA)
European Motorworks (Hawthorne, CA)
Brothers Machine (Ontario, CA)
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2022 9:13 am    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

Where in north Ga.? East or West?
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 23, 2022 5:44 pm    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

martyhibb wrote:
Where in north Ga.? East or West?


Im 30 miles north of Atl up GA400
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:12 am    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

Carroll’s Engine Rebuilders in Athens, GA, has done dozens of heads for me.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:55 am    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

Another option for your though don't know if they are near you or not. However, they know their stuff, Mr Hoffman is nice on the phone and their service has a national reputation.

https://newsite.hamheads.com/home-2/
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 24, 2022 5:29 pm    Post subject: Re: reputable aircooled shop in N Georgia Reply with quote

Thank you all for the recs. I have some stuff to work with here.
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