Thoughts on cylinder head

[360beast]

One of the 940s I bought to break was a 1992 Wentworth pickup truck, it was registered as a 2.0 but it had a 2.3 turbo engine with a 531 head, 90+ manifold and 13c turbo.

I have finally looked at the head properly today and discovered it is going to need a lot of work.

It has some serious corrosion
Cylinder 3 spark plug has been cross threaded
Exhaust manifold stud snapped off
Missing studs


531 cylinder head by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE


531 cylinder head by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE


531 cylinder head by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE


531 cylinder head by Luke Ryland - Flickr2BBcode LITE

Technically it was a free 531 head so no great loss if it is beyond repair but what are others thoughts on it?

[Chooch84]

Keep it!

Snapped exhaust manifold bolts aren't an issue they can be dissolved out using alum powder. Missing studs can be ordered, if there's enough meat on the thread tap it out, or get a thread repair kit.

The corrosion isn't too much of an issue as long as it doesn't impact the head gasket sealing. The corrosion in the water jacket could be welded, then I'd give it a skim, for added security use some "Permatex copper spray-a-gasket" if you decide to use it.

It would be a shame for it to become a doorstop!

[Wagon Sailor]

Looks like it might have been a Penta?

I'd bin it, to be honest.

(But I've got things wrong before ...)

[aardvarkash10]

I'm with the Cooch.

None of those things on their own is a serious issue. Helicoils are still a thing, so that sorts the spark plug issue.

The studs are a straightforward engineering fix.

I would pickle the head first to really clean it up then a good close inspection of the waterways etc to confirm it hasn't gone porous. If it looks good, send it out for the required remedial work - welding, skim, valve seat restore and the studs/plug thread if you don't feel like doing it yourself.

[940volvoman]

I bought a Sealy reverse thread tap for the spark plugs as my no1 plug was cross threaded when head gasket was last replaced.

[deeman940]

Is it really worth converting? Are the gains worth it? i haven't really looked into it massively but for what i want to achieve i figured not but you are handier with spanners than me Luke....which makes a difference when making these decisions

[rwdkev]

Originally Posted by Chooch84

Keep it!.....It would be a shame for it to become a doorstop!

Originally Posted by 360beast

.....a ported and polished 530 would do the job but if I'm doing that why not do it to a free 531 head that's sat on the bench and keep the car running to do it rather than taking the 940 apart to do it.....I mainly want to fit it as I don't want to waste a 531 and chances are I won't get another one.

My thoughts entirely.....