NewZed Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I was looking around the OReilly site trying to figure out who "PowerTorque" is and find that they supply complete rebuilt cylinder heads. The picture shows a head with exhaust liners, and a camshaft included, but the Compatibility is all the way back to 1976 so there's an issue already. Interesting though that a chain like OReilly Auto is selling big parts like this. http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/PTQ0/2321/02257.oap?year=1976&make=Nissan&model=280Z&vi=1209226&ck=Search_02257_PTQ_1209226_2513&mn=PowerTorque%28R%29&mc=PTQ&pt=02257&ppt=C0332 They sell long-blocks too - http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/search/Engine+Block-Long/02239/C0332.oap?year=1976&make=Nissan&model=280Z&vi=1209226&mn=PowerTorque%28R%29&mc=PTQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZXT_bean Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 They have a decent price on P90 heads as well. most guys charge close to this price in the classifieds.. now im tempted haha http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/PTQ0/2398/02257.oap?year=1982&make=Nissan&model=280ZX&vi=1209361&ck=Search_02257_PTQ_1209361_3401&mn=PowerTorque®&mc=PTQ&pt=02257&ppt=C0332 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZXT_bean Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 although after reading some reviews on "power torque" I dont think id buy anything from them. I came across threads (just googled) deals with all sorts of brands, chevy, ford, dodge.. and all had one thing to say. DONT BUY ONE! haha, their warranty claims are a joke. but maybe just a cyl head is a diff story.. not many rotating parts to screw up lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluDestiny Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Well considering it's "rebuilt" that's a fair price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Even if it's 100% straight, clean, non-corroded, with new valves, fresh cuts on the seats, so on and so forth then that's not a bad a deal! Their price on the MN47 is $760 though... not sure that's SUCH a stellar deal... Edited October 2, 2013 by Gollum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZXT_bean Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Even if it's 100% straight, clean, non-corroded, with new valves, fresh cuts on the seats, so on and so forth then that's not a bad a deal! When I finally begin tracking down all my turbo swap parts.. ordering a "rebuilt" cyl head dont sound so bad. If you take into account that most used p90 heads are $300-500 on average, factor in the fact that its all rebuilt and all you have to do is bolt it up.. thats a killer deal Edited October 2, 2013 by ZXT_bean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 If I were to sell a P90 I'd ask for $300 and feel great if/when I actually got it, but times are changing I guess. I bought an ENTIRE ENGINE L28ET about 4 years ago. The only thing I didn't get was the wiring harness, ECU, AFM, and the turbo. I spent $200 on it. I recouped most of my cost selling the bottom end, and still have a spare set of injectors, a spare P90, a spare turbo intake, etc. What cracks me up is how many people say "oh well you can't find deals like that anymore"... Ummm, you can. Here's a whole freakin car you can DRIVE HOME for under $1,000 which it seems some think is a "reasonable" price for just a pulled L28ET engine http://reno.craigslist.org/cto/4015618174.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 I bought a complete P90 in great shape for $100 earlier this year (thanks Ray!)... probably an anomaly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gollum Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Ray's an anomaly nice guy. Guy wouldn't take money for not just a CAT, but freakin cutting up old parts to make reducers to put on my existing pipes so I could bolt in the larger CAT. Got him to let me take his Fam out to ice cream at least. Ray also understands the market and what he can get for some stuff. He knows that people are willing to pay for "turn key" parts and has made decent money at it. Ray also finds the best deals himself, and thus still makes money when he sells a head for $100 to someone like you Leon. All in all, ray is one heck of a stand up guy. I bought my first turbo donor from him back when I was.... 16? Maybe 17. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 (edited) Somebody must have seen a need and contacted all of the big parts houses. Autozone sells heads also, but under the name Surefire, plus another brand, Moore. The Surefire pictures are the same as the OReilly PowerTorque. Same part number and price too. http://www.autozone.com/autozone/parts/1978-Nissan-Datsun-280Z/Cylinder-Head/_/N-ivfvlZ8znuv?filterByKeyWord=cylinder+head&fromString=search Hopefully these rebuild shops are collecting cores from the wrecking yards and at least keeping the parts from hitting the smelter. I know the local yards in the Portland area have companies that come in and strip certain parts from cars and just dump them all in a big crate to be shipped out to rebuild houses. Edited October 3, 2013 by NewZed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony D Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Plus core! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewZed Posted October 4, 2013 Author Share Posted October 4, 2013 (edited) The internet copy makes it seem like they have stock, since they have a core charge, and the part ships in 3-5 days. The core charge would be forfeited if you don't send yours in. Remove Surefire/Cylinder Head Part Number: 2321 Availability: Ships within 3-5 business days. Warranty: 1 YR Do you need related items? if so, they would have a few cores available. But I went through the checkout process and find that it's just a dream, probably just a rebuild service. Send your core in and they probably just farm it out to a local machine shop. My "requested quantity" was one. For Your 1978 Nissan/Datsun 280Z 2.8L FI 6cyl Remove Surefire/Cylinder Head Part Number: 2321 Availability: Ships within 3-5 business days. Warranty: 1 YR Sorry, the requested quantity for this special order item is not available. Please adjust the quantity. Do you need related items? Would have been nice to know that someone else out there was hoarding parts. Edited October 4, 2013 by NewZed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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