I visited the local pick and pull yard this morning. They were only open for a half day on Thanksgiving but it was enough for me to scout. I saw at least 7 or 8 '97-'01 V8 Explorers with complete engines and GT40P heads. I also saw one '96 V8 Explorer with GT40 heads. The yard wants $53 for each head but obviously one would need to spend time to take them off the car. Interestingly, they'll sell the entire engine for $255.
These examples all had high mileage with anything between 150 and 250k miles. So, heads from them would need to be reconditioned which I know can add up in price and you might even waste time by ending up with a cracked casting.
I also see sellers on ebay with GT40P heads already reconditioned. With a bit of haggling I could probably get a reconditioned pair for under $500 shipping included. The other option might be finding a local person selling something on Craigslist or similar.
So what is your opinion? What do you think is the cheapest way to end up with a decent pair of GT40 or GT40P heads?
These examples all had high mileage with anything between 150 and 250k miles. So, heads from them would need to be reconditioned which I know can add up in price and you might even waste time by ending up with a cracked casting.
I also see sellers on ebay with GT40P heads already reconditioned. With a bit of haggling I could probably get a reconditioned pair for under $500 shipping included. The other option might be finding a local person selling something on Craigslist or similar.
So what is your opinion? What do you think is the cheapest way to end up with a decent pair of GT40 or GT40P heads?