Rebuilt M20 885 Head

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  • Cinnabar325is
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Mar 2011
    • 1064

    #1

    Rebuilt M20 885 Head

    SOLD

    Selling a fully rebuilt BMW M20 cylinder head. This is an “885 casting” but made by aftermarket company AMC. This head is ideal for a buyer looking for a stock-ish head not a highly modified option.

    Work done includes full disassembly, oil galley plugs removed (if applicable), washing, bead blasting, washing again, pressure test, old valve guides removed, new bronze guides sized for correct length and press fit retaining concentricity, installed with dry ice and heat, and ID sized to correct clearance with a carbide reamer and diamond hone, brand new valves with a back cut for improved flow, valve stem installed height measured and tips ground to remain within factory specs, 3 angle valve job on the seats with carbide cutter, oil galleys tapped for new NPT plugs and installed (if applicable), deck resurfaced, all threads chased and cleaned, all cam and rocker/lifter journals are polished, head washed again, springs checked and shimmed if necessary, full assembly with new seals, except rockers and cam. This head will outperform a stock head thanks to the back cut valves, better tolerances, and the 3 angle valve job.

    If the buyer desires, new rocker arms can be installed along with the cam of choice for the extra cost of parts and labor. Cost is $900 as it sits plus a $200 core fee. If the buyer sends me a good, rebuildable 885 core, the cost would then be $900. If no core, than $1100.

    Located in SE PA, but we ship these all over the country regularly. Shipping adds about $100 with insurance. Thanks.

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    Last edited by Cinnabar325is; 04-26-2022, 10:02 AM.
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  • Cinnabar325is
    E30 Enthusiast
    • Mar 2011
    • 1064

    #2
    bump, available
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    • Cinnabar325is
      E30 Enthusiast
      • Mar 2011
      • 1064

      #3
      ttt
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      • Tinkerer007
        Wrencher
        • Mar 2013
        • 252

        #4
        How much was taken off in decking the surface?

        On the 885 heads there are "dimples" that give an indication of how much has been taken off a head. I don't see those on this head.

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        • Cinnabar325is
          E30 Enthusiast
          • Mar 2011
          • 1064

          #5
          Originally posted by Tinkerer007
          How much was taken off in decking the surface?

          On the 885 heads there are "dimples" that give an indication of how much has been taken off a head. I don't see those on this head.
          That's because this is an AMC head, they don't have that feature. Head was never machined previously. I took very little off it; .004".
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          • Cinnabar325is
            E30 Enthusiast
            • Mar 2011
            • 1064

            #6
            Bump

            Also, related to the post above, I have a few OEM 885 heads in the shop that have never been decked before. These dimples are "as cast" on their floor and therefore hardly an accurate measure of how much a head has been decked. A quick check of the heads here gave me measurements between .010" and .027" which is more than the range of what BMW recommends can be taken from these heads. I suppose if you found an OEM head with the dimples milled off, that would be a concern, but in no way can these be measured to know how much has been taken off since new.
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            • Cinnabar325is
              E30 Enthusiast
              • Mar 2011
              • 1064

              #7
              ttt
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              • Cinnabar325is
                E30 Enthusiast
                • Mar 2011
                • 1064

                #8
                ttt
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                • Cinnabar325is
                  E30 Enthusiast
                  • Mar 2011
                  • 1064

                  #9
                  Price drop bump!
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                  • Cinnabar325is
                    E30 Enthusiast
                    • Mar 2011
                    • 1064

                    #10
                    sold
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