Milled Cast Iron 308 Cylinder Head

Hudsy Wudsy
Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
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I'm selling a cast iron 308 cylinder head that was originally on a '54. It's been milled to 1.965" to raise the compression. I'll take $50 for it. Send me your Zip Code for a UPS quote.

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  • cheyenne7271
    cheyenne7271 Member
    I’m in west Texas, where are you?
  • RichardD
    RichardD Member
    Tag would tell me Minn. !!
  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    I'm  sorry, I forgot to say where I'm at. Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    RichardD said:
    Tag would tell me Minn. !!
    Very observant!
  • cheyenne7271
    cheyenne7271 Member
    I don’t see anywhere that says Minnesota, even when I click on his name
  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    cheyenne7271 said:
    I don’t see anywhere that says Minnesota, even when I click on his name
    On the license plate of the car in front of it on the driveway it says "Land of Ten Thousand Lakes" along the bottom. It took a pretty sharp eye and a knowledge of state mottos, but Richard D got it! 
  • cheyenne7271
    cheyenne7271 Member
    Oh I do see it now and I’ve known their moto. Was to focused on the Hudson part to see anything else. 
  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    cheyenne7271 said:
    Oh I do see it now and I’ve known their moto. Was to focused on the Hudson part to see anything else. 
    Our other motto is "Le toile du nord" Which is French for the "Star of the north", or the North star state. Why two mottos? I don't know, but I'm surprised that one of them isn't Swedish.
  • cheyenne7271
    cheyenne7271 Member
    Ok cool. If I was closer it go get it. Probably be $40-50 freight 
  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    cheyenne7271 said:
    Ok cool. If I was closer it go get it. Probably be $40-50 freight 
    If you give me your zip code I'll give a better idea, but I think you're pretty close on you estimate.
  • lostmind
    lostmind Expert Adviser
    Might fit the long large flat rate box? $22.65
  • cheyenne7271
    cheyenne7271 Member
    The business zip is 79404. I do t think it has to wrapped at all, maybe shrink wrapped. 
  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    cheyenne7271 said:
    The business zip is 79404. I do t think it has to wrapped at all, maybe shrink wrapped. 
    I'll look into the requirements and cost and let you know in a day or two.
  • 50C8DAN
    50C8DAN Senior Contributor
    I would think twice about shipping it USPS!  The last Hudson Head I shipped that way disappeared and was never found.
  • cheyenne7271
    cheyenne7271 Member
    Sounds good James. 
  • railknight
    railknight Expert Adviser
    I'd also think twice about shipping via UPS!  I've lost three items sent by that company.  Admittedly, they were quick to pay for the cost of the lost items, but that's little consolation when it comes to things that are hard to replace.  
  • 50C8DAN
    50C8DAN Senior Contributor
    I pretty much use FEDEX ground for almost everything
  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    I'm sorry, but it's UPS or carrier pigeon.
  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    This head is still available, but it weighs 48 lbs. which is expensive to ship.
  • Hudsy Wudsy
    Hudsy Wudsy Senior Contributor
    Just to clarify, this stock cast iron head which is normally 2" thick has had 0.035" shaved off of it to raise compression. This, in theory, gives you higher compression without the erratic expansion of an aluminum head. At least that's what I've been told.

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