04-18-2018, 01:25 AM
Hey kick! i know its been a while but i wanted to get back to you. So YES it turns out the head was a chinese cast but i didnt see anything really wrong with the casting. I was able to get the distributor drive gear on the old cam moved to the new cam, but sadly at the expense of the old cam. I was pissed when i saw they chewed up a few lobes in the process. Wont be going back there again. So it took 2 weeks to get the head bolts because they sent the wrong set first (HBK350 not 530) once the 530's reached me i started putting it back together. I had to clearance the rear cap for the distributor because the gear on the new cam was hitting the housing slightly (the cast looked jagged anyway so i took a dremel to it). Replaced all radiator hoses and bought a new radiator. Water pump was good and the bearing didnt seem too worn. Its timed and running ill just have to make sure everything is adjusted again, like cables. The kick drives a lot better and you dont hear the loud valve anymore. No codes thrown at all. If anything in the future happens you will definitely hear from me.