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Kz - te Head: AMC vs Toyota

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I have read a lot of threads on many sites regarding the AMC head. I am wondering which is best and what kms one can expect out of either once fitted. I know the AMC is cheaper than the Toyota by almost 10k and some say that the AMC is an improvement on the Toyota? info please!
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Re: Kz - te Head: AMC vs Toyota

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Hi Theunis.

I will subscribe to this one. I do fear a new head is on the cards for me :blackeye:

My understanding is also the AMC is better

I also found this company in the UK
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CYLINDER-HEAD-T ... 2a4b5fb546
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Re: Kz - te Head: AMC vs Toyota

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mmm ........ cheaper sounds to me like a different compound of alloy is used will maybe only last another 50k km, had another friend that fitted an AMC one and only lasted for 30k km's then he sold the bakkie after that one also gave in on him.
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Soos ek verstaan is die AMC head gemachine uit soliede(billit?) aluminium. Al die ander word gecast.

EK het 'n R4000 joppie van Heads for Africa op en so far so good - hy kom met 'n jaar waarborg as ek reg onthou.
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Wat verkoop Gemini?
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Thabogrobler hoe lank is jou head al op?
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George wat sal die import duty wees op so iets?
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My kop is al laaaaaaaaankal op!

Die Hilux loop nou maar 7000km met sy nuwe ene.
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Toyota het my R12 000 ge-quote en die AMC head het ek vir R8000 gekry. AMC bestaan van 1968 af, so ek glo hulle weet wat hulle doen. Ek het die head in 2011 vervang, 110 000km, 2000 ure later and still going strong.
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Polarbear2008 wrote:George wat sal die import duty wees op so iets?
As ek dit reg is omtrent 20%

Ek sal ook maar vir die AMC gaan,maar my "krakie" is nog klein dink ek.Myne word nog nie warm nie.Net coolant wat verdwyn
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george wrote:
Polarbear2008 wrote:George wat sal die import duty wees op so iets?
As ek dit reg is omtrent 20%

Ek sal ook maar vir die AMC gaan,maar my "krakie" is nog klein dink ek.Myne word nog nie warm nie.Net coolant wat verdwyn
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Myne het ook nie warm geword nie solank daar net genoeg coolant in was. Daar was 3 krake. Piston 1 tot 3 tussen inlaat en uitlaat klep:o
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Myne het oom nooit warm geword nie - meer as 2 jaar so gery, +-50000km.

Net 1 kraak op piston 4.
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louis fourie wrote:Toyota het my R12 000 ge-quote en die AMC head het ek vir R8000 gekry. AMC bestaan van 1968 af, so ek glo hulle weet wat hulle doen. Ek het die head in 2011 vervang, 110 000km, 2000 ure later and still going strong.
My buurman het die Prado met die KZT engine.


... water het weggeraak ....



Allan het die AMC head aanbeveel. Teen die tyd toe hy die Prado inboek was Francois aan die stuur.


Op daai stadium was daar toe nie n AMC head beskikbaar nie, maar wel die Toyota head - en my buurman het n groot trip gehad wat wag ... Toe sit hulle die Toyota head in.

Nou al meer as n jaar later, hele paar trippies gedoen.


BAIE happy :cooldude:


maar dis nog nie n 100 000km toets nie ... :tease:
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ChrisF wrote:
louis fourie wrote:Toyota het my R12 000 ge-quote en die AMC head het ek vir R8000 gekry. AMC bestaan van 1968 af, so ek glo hulle weet wat hulle doen. Ek het die head in 2011 vervang, 110 000km, 2000 ure later and still going strong.
My buurman het die Prado met die KZT engine.


... water het weggeraak ....



Allan het die AMC head aanbeveel. Teen die tyd toe hy die Prado inboek was Francois aan die stuur.


Op daai stadium was daar toe nie n AMC head beskikbaar nie, maar wel die Toyota head - en my buurman het n groot trip gehad wat wag ... Toe sit hulle die Toyota head in.

Nou al meer as n jaar later, hele paar trippies gedoen.


BAIE happy :cooldude:


maar dis nog nie n 100 000km toets nie ... :tease:
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het my head vervang in jan 2012. het oor die 50 000 km gedoen en 825 ure. na die intercooler en nuwe radiator en egt gauge nog geen probleem nie. part land het my verseker dit was n amc head.
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Vlak vark wrote:het my head vervang in jan 2012. het oor die 50 000 km gedoen en 825 ure. na die intercooler en nuwe radiator en egt gauge nog geen probleem nie. part land het my verseker dit was n amc head.
AMC is aan die kant van die head ingegiet.
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