View Full Version : Have 049 heads fallen from grace?


Timberwolf
May 29th, 03, 04:51 PM
I have a set still, and no longer have the car/engine they were going on. I've tried eBay twice but the never get above $125. I've tried the classified here and racingjunk.com

What should I expect to sell them for? I thought I was being pretty reasonable considering the condition of the heads (tanked, gasket matched, hardedned seats, roughed in for 2.19/1.88 valves, etc. They are really nice heads... and are the highest flowing Gen 4 GM BBC head on the Chevy High Performance list in its runner volume class.

How come I can't even give these things away hardly? I even had one guy tell me that noone wanted oval ports becuase they were low hp heads and used only on trucks and smogger applications. I just rolled my eyes at that.

Whats the deal?

cavemanmoron
May 29th, 03, 05:14 PM
Edelbrock,Brodix,etc

I found a set of "49" heads for sale,they were assembled,for $75,plus shipping,for the pair,and had good springs,etc.
The owner had gone to the Edelbrock heads;and had the same problem,no offers...
I don't even know what heads are on my engine,lol;but they get me to the car cruises..
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my engine is a '69 427,that was a 335 hp,from a
Caprice/Impala..

here is another set of BBC heads,
BBC heads, casting number 14081045. Just pulled, nothing wrong with them, complete. $50 from another web site,,

oger
May 29th, 03, 07:18 PM
You can get aftermarket heads that are so much better that most people are going that way.

Timberwolf
May 29th, 03, 07:23 PM
yeah but aftermarket heads are pretty damn pricey compared to some nice flowing castings from the general that will still support 10s with mild cleanup work.

Oh well, I through them up on eBay real cheap. We'll see what happens I guess

bbc427
May 30th, 03, 11:14 AM
Timber, where are you located, I just might be interested in them. Thanks.
Eric

Timberwolf
May 30th, 03, 11:34 AM
Battle Creek, Michigan. I think they run about $22 each to ship