Rebuilt Head - Anyone used these places

[djdropit]

I'm looking at simply getting a rebuilt 200 casting head from Bavarian Auto Recycling in CA or aluminumheads.com out in oregon.

Anyone ever bought anything from either place? Any other places I should comsider?

-DropIt

[djdropit]

Another Quick question, can you simply swap out a 200 casting with a 885? Or do I need a new chip for that?

[Van Westervelt]

Bav Auto Recy is rape. Pure and simple. Alum head rebuilders here in portland is a pretty good shop. A friend of a friends family owns it. I havent personally had them rebuild a head, but I have sold them cores.

[djdropit]

Bav Auto Recy is rape. Pure and simple. Alum head rebuilders here in portland is a pretty good shop. A friend of a friends family owns it. I havent personally had them rebuild a head, but I have sold them cores.

Thanks, that tracks with my gut feeling. Got a good vibe off Chuck when I spoke with him not so much from Bavarian.

[MR 325]

Another Quick question, can you simply swap out a 200 casting with a 885? Or do I need a new chip for that?

If you did an 885 you would also want the intake manifold, throttle body, wiring harness, and ECU to go with it. All from a 325i/is car. Really common swap.

[Gruelius]

see if you can find an AMC casting cheap.

[Brandon12V]

Bavarian Auto Recycling are a bunch of asswipes and I hope they are reading this. Shitty customer service and they rape you 3 ways from sunday on prices. Bought an ellipsoid from them once.... I will never buy anything from them again.

[Rigmaster]

I'm looking at simply getting a rebuilt 200 casting head from Bavarian Auto Recycling in CA or aluminumheads.com out in oregon.

Anyone ever bought anything from either place? Any other places I should comsider?

-DropIt

you should be able to find a decent machine shop locally, then all you need is an uncracked head for them to "rebuild". It's not that complicated, and machine shop that's ever seen a SOHC BMW head should be able to handle it for you.