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 Opinions on Head

 Created by: dr. jinG
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Jun 29, 2020 03:51PM dr. jinG  
Jun 29, 2020 12:21AM Alex  
Jun 28, 2020 09:55PM Spank  
Jun 27, 2020 10:11PM dr. jinG Edited: Jun 27, 2020 10:14PM 
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 Posted: Jun 29, 2020 03:51PM
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Thank you for the guidance, gentlemen.  Good to interact with you all, again. 

**Dr. jinG**

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GB

I'd hate to suggest free to a good home, but an unfinished head with unconventional chambers is, as Spank said, going to be a very hard sell indeed.

Maybe if you finished it and made it look all pretty with definitive chamber sizes it would be easier to value, but I wouldn't advocate spending big to do so.

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That's going to be a tough sell. You'll probably want to go to turbobricks with that and ask around there.

I don't see that being something a lot of mini people are clambering for.

 Posted: Jun 27, 2020 10:11PM
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Hi All,

I've got one last 12G940 head on my shelf that I've been meaning to sell for years.  It's rebuilt, unleaded, mildly ported and three angle valve seat (if I recall correctly), dual springs, decked, rust-preventative coated, etc.  

Here's the rub:  Years ago, I reshaped the combustion chamber with the intent of using it on my turbo.  However, I didn't get my lines right, and ended up with something that looks more like a hemi head, with Mini beaks.  I don't recall what the chamber size ended up being, but I know that any lower compression could be mitigated with pistons.

Here's a pic of it when I was almost done with the grinding: https://imgur.com/a/NGC8B8z

With this in mind, what should I ask for it?

**Dr. jinG**

"I tell you and you forget. I show you and you remember. I involve you and you understand." ~ Eric Butterworth
"The true charter of liberty is independence, maintained by force." ~Voltaire