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• Any recommendations on reman cyl head vendors in Northeast? by sparkoid on 27 Jun, 2012 17:33
• So it turns out my 1.6 na cylinder head is warped and cracked; want to replace it with a turnkey remanufactured head, just don't know how well the local machine shops know VW heads.  Anyone have a experience with Parts Place heads?  Any other suggestions?
• #1 by big swifty on 27 Jun, 2012 18:09
• Frank has rebuilt  my TDI  (ALH) and TD (MF) heads.  Great work. Excellent reputation.
  
  Frank's VW TDI's, LLC
  1007 Olive St.
  Lockwood, MO 65682
  417-232-4634
  [email protected]
• #2 by 1.9aaz on 27 Jun, 2012 18:48
• He did my head work too. I was pleased.
• #3 by CrazyAndy on 27 Jun, 2012 20:38
• Does he do aluminum welding?  What is his method of head surfacing, abrading?  Need some work around my AAZ head's water jacket holes.
• #4 by 745 turbogreasel on 27 Jun, 2012 23:45
• I don't care how he does it;
  before
  
  after
  
  http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=175661
  Mine wasn't near that  bad, but it looked just as good when I got it back and after shipping I saved $100 over the local guys who know nothing VW diesel specific.
• #5 by CrazyAndy on 28 Jun, 2012 04:06
• Quote from: 745 turbogreasel on 27 Jun, 2012 23:45

  I don't care how he does it;
  before
  
  after
  
  http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=175661
  Mine wasn't near that  bad, but it looked just as good when I got it back and after shipping I saved $100 over the local guys who know nothing VW diesel specific.
  

  
  Well I that answers all my questions!!  VERY impressive work.   I really like his attention to detail, thoroughness of work, and skill with an aluminum welder. 
  
  Time to start saving for head work after my block gets taken care of.
• #6 by bbob203 on 28 Jun, 2012 05:13
• vwdieselparts.com that guy has a good rep though is he a tad pricey.
• #7 by theman53 on 28 Jun, 2012 07:29
• Do you know if it is a mech or hydro head? I have a couple heads at a machine shop and he is excellent, I am not using the mech head, so if it is mech I could have him build it and send it to you. IIRC it would be around 500.00.