1929 Chrysler 75 Head

[deichenb]

Hello,

I have been using a Chrysler 75 for touring and events over the past year. The car has been wonderful and it has been an adventure to sort her out. My old iron "red head" is failing and continues to develop new cracks. It has been Magnafluxed and repaired several times and new sites of failure keep occurring.

I need to machine a new head. Does anyone have a pattern or any experience producing a head for a Chrysler 75 (or 72 or 77)? Any help or guidance would be appreciated.

Thank You in Advance,
David
deichenb@yahoo.com

[Narve N]

A company in TX does advertise their recasting services in WPC News, I believe I have tried to get in touch with them to get to know whether they have any patterns for 1929s as the references do not mention these cars specifically, and gave up when I did not get an initial reply. Others mention that this company might be challenging to trade with and should best be avoided?
Modern technology should anyhow be able to reproduce whatever you need to have copied these days with 3D-scanning, casting and automated milling machines, as withnessed from the CL engine with reproduced block, head and manifold a German manufacturer had made for a Swiss customer some years back - or the 2012 production of Bugatti Royale wheels I did see in the UK. I did actually ask the Brits (New Pro Foundries) about reproduction heads like e.g. a 1929 Chrysler Red Head and they said the tooling cost would bring the price of the first one into 5-digits $, however substantially less for the next few.

[Harry J.]

Wow!..............I'm impressed! Where did the block pics come from?

[Tim Wolfe]

ACTECH is in Germany, They have an office in AnnArbor Mich too. Google their web site. pictures look great.

[deichenb]

I ended up creating a pattern from my old, cracked head and fabricating a new head in aluminum alloy for my Chrysler 75. It's on the car and I'm starting in the Mille Miglia tomorrow with it. My mechanic and I have put over 500km on the car and it's running wonderfully. I own the pattern and the resin casting for the head, and I am considering producing and selling heads if there is demand. The casting preserves the factory "Red Head" markings and has slight modifications in the combustion chambers for increased strength where the original iron head cracked. My new piece bolts on, and I have created a custom copper gasket to mate the head and he block. Please reply or message me if you are interested in one.

Forms Chrysler,
David

[deichenb]

Back in October I was trying to find a source for a new head for my 1929 Chrysler 75. I had no luck, and I ended up creating a pattern from my old, cracked head and fabricating a new head in aluminum alloy for my Chrysler 75. It's on the car and I'm starting in the Mille Miglia tomorrow with it. My mechanic and I have put over 500km on the car and it's running wonderfully. I own the pattern and the resin casting for the head, and I am considering producing and selling heads if there is demand. The casting preserves the factory "Red Head" markings and has slight modifications in the combustion chambers for increased strength where the original iron head cracked. My new piece bolts on, and I have created a custom copper gasket to mate the head and he block. Please reply or message me if you are interested in one.

Forms Chrysler,
David

[deichenb]

(Sorry for the duplicate post)

And it should close with... Forza Chrysler!

David

[Narve N]

Any pictures of car and engine with replica head?

Best of luck in Italy.

[deichenb]

Here it is today, mid-day. We arrived in Rome in 18th place with the car running great.

Thanks for the good luck!

[deichenb]

We completed the MM with no issues - the car was a champion. A beautiful finish, and the new head and copper gasket were flawless. What a great tour car!