Thank you for all the responses! I think I'm going to forget about repairing this myself. I just don't have the equipment to get it done. The head the non-integrated. I'll be taking it to the machine shop to at least get an estimate. It may be more cost effective for me to just buy a good (maged; no...

Getting the head hot enough (preheat) is my biggest worry. Aside from the MAPP torches, the only other thing I have is the BBQ grill. The head is too long to fit in there. I don't have an oxy/fuel torch. I have a plasma cutter for cutting, and rarely have to preheat material to ultra-high temps. I'l...

New to the forum. Been a subscriber to Jody's YouTube channel for a couple of years now. I'm looking for some tips on welding a cast iron cylinder head. I've been porting the cylinder head for a Chevy 250 inline 6 engine I have in a project vehicle. I've found 3 cracks near the #4 combustion chamber...