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Feb 19, 2015 | 07:37 PM

Olds442toro

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455 C heads

Well afraid C heads finally located may be too expensive to fix so looking for another set just need good cores but do need to be the big valve C head.

Feb 19, 2015 | 09:31 PM

brownbomber77

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I may be able to help YA out. Already machined for big valves, ready for the hardware. They'll be bare.

Feb 20, 2015 | 04:06 AM

Olds442toro

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What you want for them and where you located? What size valve they set up for. I have new valves but original size 2.07, 1.625? Just curious if would need others?

Feb 20, 2015 | 04:40 AM

brownbomber77

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I'll pm YA. They're at my machinist in belvedere Illinois.

Feb 20, 2015 | 10:41 AM

ferndaleflyer

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I have a set here in central NC-----bolt on ready.....

Feb 21, 2015 | 05:32 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Olds442toro

Well afraid C heads finally located may be too expensive to fix so looking for another set just need good cores but do need to be the big valve C head.

You do know E heads or GA many others will work just as good as C with your valve size. I have a pair of bare GA heads here in kansas.

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Feb 21, 2015 | 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by wr1970

You do know E heads or GA many others will work just as good as C with your valve size. I have a pair of bare GA heads here in kansas.

Yea but here is the deal. This was dads car he started frame of show quality resto. Was diagnosed with cance fought it for ten years lost the battle 2 years ago. I am now taking over project to finish it in honor of him and everything he taught me. The original C heads were missing from his shed along with rear seat imagine that. It's a 68 442 convert. Am actually rebuilding the 400G block all matching numbers car.

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