my poor hot smurf

The black block is called seal well

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Originally Posted by cambo

Castings very poorly made. Head stud holes incorrect (don't even line up), Glowplug holes not threaded and/or in incorrect position and wrong angles. Incorrect valve sizes and shocking ports.
Plus they don't last very long. We've seen many many fail within a very short time ending up with a much higher bill for the customer. Nothing on the cheap heads can be reused. Nothing is compatible with genuine parts. And warranties offered not worth the paper they're printed on.

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You must see all the shitters.
There are some shit ones but they usually have a price tag of under $600

Fitted 15+ after market heads yet to have one with the above faults
But may do one day,

Toyota wanted 4500 for a head for my 1hdt and didnt have any.
Got an aftermarket out of aus for 1800 and when it turned up it was a genuine part. Turns out toyota didnt sell many at 4500 bucks so sold all stock to an aftermarket supplyer preasumably for a lot less.
Good one Toyota.

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Had a quote come back for 3600 for head replacement including gst. Does that sound reasonable?

Cheers