E88 parts

[Bill.Oakes]

Got the bad news today that both of my E88 heads I have for my first engine refresh are not worth saving. Shaved down too low and valve ports in pretty bad shape. Could be saved but not worth the money.

Any idea how much all the parts are worth? I was thinking about just taking them all apart for fun, the spring, valves, cams, etc. and putting them on eBay, unless someone here is interested.

It thought about putting the entire heads for sale but one is mostly taken apart (by the shop) and also it would probably cost more to ship than they're worth.

All ideas and comments welcome. Also, looking for another head in the Chicago area if anyone knows of one.

thanks

-Bill

[Phred]

Bill,

I have been rebuilding heads for many years. If I was going to salvage an old head like yours, I would thow away the valves, springs, keepers(locks), rocker arms, and spray bar. If visual inspection of the retainers showed no unusual wear on the spring perch or lock taper, they could be used again. Also the spring seat shims(washers) are hard and can normally be used again. The mouse trap springs which retain the rockers can be reused if they were not bent out of shape when disassembled.

Closely inspect the rocker ball adjusters. If they are smooth with no scarfs, they can be used again. The cam could be used again if checked and confirmed by micrometer that the lobes were not worn. If the lobes are not great, it is still valuble as a core for an aftermarket regrind. The cam thrust plate is normally reusable. Before you send the head to the scrap metal yard, save the cam towers and tie them together as a set. If someone damages a single cam tower, its very hard to fit a single replacement, but usually easy to replace as a set. If the cam tower dowels come out easy, save them too. machine shops sometimes lose them when pressure cleaning, and its nice to have a few spares laying around.

Phred