Katech CNC ported LS cylinder head clearance sale
10-07-2008, 03:06 PM
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Katech CNC ported LS cylinder head clearance sale
We have a few cylinder heads laying around in old inventory that we are selling at rock bottom prices. All sales are final on these. These are all Stage 2 LS1-style ported heads.
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Serial number: 2535/2536
Casting number: 853
Valve cover bolt pattern: center
Status: bare
Price: $299 per head
Serial number: 2567/2568
Casting number: 241
Valve cover bolt pattern: center
Status: bare
Price: $299 per head
Serial number: 2321/2322
Casting number: 806
Valve cover bolt pattern: perimeter
Status: bare
Price: $199 per head
Note: Heads may require decking to get desired chamber volume.
EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MORE PART NUMBERS
REDUCED PRICING
Serial number: 2535/2536
Casting number: 853
Valve cover bolt pattern: center
Status: bare
Price: $299 per head
Serial number: 2567/2568
Casting number: 241
Valve cover bolt pattern: center
Status: bare
Price: $299 per head
Serial number: 2321/2322
Casting number: 806
Valve cover bolt pattern: perimeter
Status: bare
Price: $199 per head
Note: Heads may require decking to get desired chamber volume.
Last edited by Katech_Zach; 02-19-2009 at 08:09 AM.
10-16-2008, 03:34 PM
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We don't do them one at a time. We have them already ported and on the shelf. No core is required. You could get more selling your cores on the forums than I could give you.
Outright pricing with no core, per head:
(EDIT: REDUCED)
$299 for center bolt
$199 for perimeter bolt
I don't know what a set of cores goes for on the forum these days, but you could make some money back that way.
Outright pricing with no core, per head:
(EDIT: REDUCED)
$299 for center bolt
$199 for perimeter bolt
I don't know what a set of cores goes for on the forum these days, but you could make some money back that way.
Last edited by Katech_Zach; 11-12-2008 at 01:19 PM.
10-16-2008, 03:47 PM
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We don't do them one at a time. We have them already ported and on the shelf. No core is required. You could get more selling your cores on the forums than I could give you.
Outright pricing with no core, per head:
$599 for center bolt
$299 for perimeter bolt
I don't know what a set of cores goes for on the forum these days, but you could make some money back that way.
Outright pricing with no core, per head:
$599 for center bolt
$299 for perimeter bolt
I don't know what a set of cores goes for on the forum these days, but you could make some money back that way.
Example: I called one vendor who sells complete ported LS6 heads for $1200. I asked how much to port my LS6 heads, and was told $800. So that means that new castings, springs, valves, seals are only $400? Obviously, that is not the case. So what gives?
Any insight would be appreciated.....
10-16-2008, 03:58 PM
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Thanks for the reply. I have yet to understand what has changed in the industry that no longer enables a guy who does his own work to save money on heads. In years past, there was a significant savings having your existing heads ported, now, most shops charge an amount for porting that pushes people into buying a complete set of heads they don't need.
Example: I called one vendor who sells complete ported LS6 heads for $1200. I asked how much to port my LS6 heads, and was told $800. So that means that new castings, springs, valves, seals are only $400? Obviously, that is not the case. So what gives?
Any insight would be appreciated.....
Example: I called one vendor who sells complete ported LS6 heads for $1200. I asked how much to port my LS6 heads, and was told $800. So that means that new castings, springs, valves, seals are only $400? Obviously, that is not the case. So what gives?
Any insight would be appreciated.....
Labor is saved by doing many sets all at the same time. They are CNC ported. There are fixtures to be set up and programs to be loaded. It takes a lot more time on a per head basis to port 1 set of heads than it does to port 10 sets of heads. A technician can bet getting the second head ready as the first set is being ported. It becomes an assembly line and speeds up the process. As in all manufacturing, its all about quantity.
10-16-2008, 03:59 PM
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Labor is saved by doing many sets all at the same time. They are CNC ported. There are fixtures to be set up and programs to be loaded. It takes a lot more time on a per head basis to port 1 set of heads than it does to port 10 sets of heads. A technician can bet getting the second head ready as the first set is being ported. It becomes an assembly line and speeds up the process. As in all manufacturing, its all about quantity.
10-16-2008, 07:43 PM
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01-12-2009, 12:39 PM
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We are having a sale now through February 28th. 20% off all items including clearance items.
01-14-2009, 03:20 PM
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Jason,
I have 806 heads. Other than being the precursor to even the 853, can you tell me anything about them like how the compair to an 853 or even 241 or 243?
There is almost no info on 806's good bad or indifferent, runner size, flow #'s.
About the only thing I do know is that they were 68cc chambers then the 853s & 241s were reduced to 67cc and 243 reduced to 64cc.
Of course I expect the 241 and 243 to flow better cfm.
Thanks and great deals!
I have 806 heads. Other than being the precursor to even the 853, can you tell me anything about them like how the compair to an 853 or even 241 or 243?
There is almost no info on 806's good bad or indifferent, runner size, flow #'s.
About the only thing I do know is that they were 68cc chambers then the 853s & 241s were reduced to 67cc and 243 reduced to 64cc.
Of course I expect the 241 and 243 to flow better cfm.
Thanks and great deals!
