question about this 731 head

[E30 Wagen]

I'm pretty determined to rebuild my eta engine with a 731 head. Ran across this one for $100 complete, but the guy says it needs machining. He sent me these pics of some scratches it has, some which run across the bottom into the combustion chamber:




I have no experience getting a cyl head machined, so i'm wondering how bad those scratches are and how realistic it is to have them repaired. I have leads on the same cylinder, complete, for $400...

[Madhatter]

they are some pretty deep divots, they might have to weld them then resurface the head. You wouldnt be able to take them out with machining (before you take too much off the head) and where they are will definately lead to gasket failure.

[bmwpower]

I never understood why people who removed their head didn't take better care of the underside. Often I see heads for sale sitting on the garage floor. This seems like one of those times.

[Knockenwelle]

731 heads are easy enough to find. Look for a better candidate.

[StereoInstaller1]

731 heads are easy enough to find. Look for a better candidate.

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