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tim
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Greetings Cory… I was lucky I was close to home when it happened-or at least when I heard something rattling so damage wasn't as bad as yours. The shop that did the work is no more although the owner is and is now a producer of dry sump systems. Not sure about price yet but in the ball park (Go Giants) with yours. I've learned you can get on very well with craftsmen if you don't fuss about price-just know it's going to be expensive. Bill Rudd just kept my credit card number on file. Larry Taylor (restored Joel Finns 250TR and the 166MM formerly owned by Ed Gilbertson and somewhat a mentor of mine) taught me Ferraris can be expensive (even back then), be ready for it or stick with MG's (I had a TF 1250 at the time). The choice of the first shop was based on reputation and recommendation. Although not a Ferrari specialist, he had done other exotic stuff, was a member of SAE and asked questions rather than just saying "gimme the heads". Hope to have it together for Monterey.

TIm
1964 330GT 5769 -the big yellow taxi 61&66 Morgan +4's Daimler SP250 Turner 950S and some other dull stuff plus a brand Mercedes C300 4matic
Lowell
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Location: Santa Fe, NM

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tim wrote:Greetings… So I took the head to Patrick Otis in Berkeley for evaluation. He soda blasted the head to get a better look. Today he called with the news. He could replace the one broken seat and it would run. I asked how confident he was in the other seats and he said he wasn't thrilled with their installation. The seats had been staked in place which he didn't think was the best way and some of the other machine work wasn't great. I told him "lets make it right" so all the seats will be replaced. This means removing the old seats, welding the head, re-machining for new seats, install seats and cutting them for the valves. Yippee. I'll pul the other head and get it to him next week. With that, I called off my trip to look at a drop dead gorgeous Jag XK120 coupe-disc wheels-spats that I have lusted after. Oh well' it's always something.

Tim
Here is a less expensive version. 1958 Series I 3.4 liter with 3.8 hidden under the head.
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Lowell Brown
1966 Gold 330 2+2 Series II
tim
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Greetings… Too many seats Lowell.

Tim
1964 330GT 5769 -the big yellow taxi 61&66 Morgan +4's Daimler SP250 Turner 950S and some other dull stuff plus a brand Mercedes C300 4matic
Lowell
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Location: Santa Fe, NM

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tim wrote:Greetings… Too many seats Lowell.

Tim
Ah, but it is faster than a 120.
Lowell Brown
1966 Gold 330 2+2 Series II
tim
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Lowell, a bit prettier.

Tim
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