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Old 03-21-2020 | 03:36 PM
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Cylinder head replacement suggestions

Hey nam! I got a cracked cylinder head on my 04 mcs and got to replace it any suggestions as to what and where to buy other than an oem cylinder head?

yes I will be doing the installation myself
if there’s any suggestions as to get one givin me a littl Moreno power for not tooooooo much money please throw it down
 
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Old 03-22-2020 | 07:41 AM
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Theres this I've been drooling over , lol I'd give up a ******** for it.
 
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Old 03-22-2020 | 09:16 AM
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Rmw or bust
 
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Old 03-22-2020 | 12:51 PM
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RMW is the way to go. If you want a stock head, I have one thats been rebuilt. PM me.
 
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Old 03-22-2020 | 01:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Greg Molina
Hey nam! I got a cracked cylinder head on my 04 mcs and got to replace it any suggestions as to what and where to buy other than an oem cylinder head?

yes I will be doing the installation myself
if there’s any suggestions as to get one givin me a littl Moreno power for not tooooooo much money please throw it down
The tried and true options for performance Heads are:

Thumper Performance & RMW

I've used both and both will give you a quality product.
Do your research with each one, they both have different options and price points, so you can choose the Head that best suit your needs.
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Old 03-22-2020 | 02:57 PM
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Here is what quality looks like.



 
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