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(Message started by: drawlings on Oct 31^st, 2006, 3:30pm)

Title: Head Gasket Set
Post by drawlings on Oct 31^st, 2006, 3:30pm

Hi all, Is there a place where you can get the complete Head Gasket Set for 24v cosworth? Just hand a quote from fords £1200 for parts only for both banks

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by RichardMS on Oct 31^st, 2006, 3:57pm

You could try these, http://www.fpsdistribution.com/corporate/branches.asp
Got some parts for my 2.3 through them :-/

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by drawlings on Oct 31^st, 2006, 4:06pm

Thanks Richard, but when I phone they said I need to have a account with them

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by RichardMS on Oct 31^st, 2006, 4:19pm

Is there one near you, I have not got an account and just had to order some parts but others were off the shelf :-/

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by drawlings on Oct 31^st, 2006, 4:22pm

Yeah I spoke to the guys in the Barking, Essex Branch and they told me I needed a account

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by Dave on Oct 31^st, 2006, 4:30pm

Keep an eye on eBay, they do come up now and then for about £25, brand new from a company on there. Think Baz bought one a while ago.

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by RichardMS on Oct 31^st, 2006, 4:31pm

Can't help you any more with that one then, What about a repacement engine.
Perhaps someone else can help you more.

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by Dave on Oct 31^st, 2006, 4:32pm

Chaps got some here. Bit more than £25 but considerably less than £1200:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FORD-SCORPIO-V6-COSWORTH-HEAD-GASKET-SET_W0QQitemZ4545259167QQihZ002QQcategoryZ21654QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

He also has another auction for the earlier engine - don't get the wrong one :)

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by drawlings on Oct 31^st, 2006, 4:34pm

Thats ok thanks for your help anyway mate. I just decided to double check with the guy doing the gasket on my car and found out that the part is £128 and the rest of £1200 is labour.

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by RichardMS on Oct 31^st, 2006, 4:38pm

What are they doing to it ?.

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by drawlings on Oct 31^st, 2006, 4:41pm

skimming the heads etc....

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by twinturbo on Oct 31^st, 2006, 8:30pm

skim should not be more than £50 a side!!!

£1200!

I would find a good second hand engine ~£200 and pay to have it put in ~£400 ( well I would put it in myself )

TT

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by drawlings on Oct 31^st, 2006, 9:50pm

Cheers TT, that was next on my list. And considering the guy has his own skimming etc.. as he is a engine specialist. I found a engine with 80k for £350 that I may look at

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by twinturbo on Oct 31^st, 2006, 10:22pm

It's the best way to go especialy if you can see/hear the unit running.. Then you still have the old engine that you can have fully rebuilt at your leisure if you want...

A good garage should be able to do the job in under two days unless they are supping too much coffee and checking the GG's... They could do it in a working day if they pull their finger out..

TT

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by drawlings on Oct 31^st, 2006, 10:26pm

TT any idea how much the head gasket job should cost. I must admit, I nearly pulled the guy through the other end of the phone when he told me how much it was going to cost

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by twinturbo on Oct 31^st, 2006, 11:23pm

Depends wher you are and the going labour rate. £30ph is normal here for a reputable indipendant. that would get you 40hrs of labour... Heads should be ready for lifting in about 3-4hrs... Setup and skim a couple of hours..
and put on 5-6 for reasembly.. Add 3hrs for thingyups... makes 15hrs... 2 days..

Either their labour rates are £60ph, or they work slow...

TT

Title: Re: Head Gasket Set
Post by howiedintheplace on Nov 1^st, 2006, 8:59am

Is that quote from a Ford dealer, if so that's about right for them.
Why do they want to skim the heads?
What is wrong with your engine.
Even if you get another engine you need to check the timing gear even if it does not rattle.
80% chance that there would be a problem & it is so much easier when the engine is out of the car.