I got super excited when I found that site last night, and of course, they're out of stock. I called Mummerts yesterday and he's also out of stock. I see a trend here...

John did say that they can be purchased individually, you just have to know the exact sizing, threads, etc. which I do not trust myself with. LoL
Don't suppose anyone in here already has that info?

1964 Ford F100 w/ 292 Y-block
-Central Florida-

I believe I purchased mine from head bolt.com. They were just over $100.
When I had my cylinder heads off for another reason I bought the tool set and installed positive seals. You can ask your machinist concerning them. Every engine I have built I’ve used them. This is the first time I did them myself along with cleaning  and lapping the valves. The engine had 10k miles. 

56 Vic, B'Ville 200 MPH Club Member, So Cal.

After doing much digging and searching, it looks like my best bet is just having our Machine Shop / Engine guy rebuild the heads that came off the motor.   At least that way, I know they're fresh AND they belong to that engine.   It'll do until I decide to hop it up and get some of those fancy aluminum ones.

That being said, anyone know where I can get some new head bolts?  Seems like there's a bit of shortage out there on those.
Thanks in advance, my friends!

1964 Ford F100 w/ 292 Y-block
-Central Florida-

I might have missed it, but I didn’t see what casting numbers your heads are. Lots of heads, different port sizes, chamber sizes, etc. some posted, most at this point milled to some degree.

If your not familiar with it, here’s a link to the head casting chart on John Mummert’s site.

http://www.ford-y-block.com/cylinderheadchart.htm

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

Machine shop called this morning, herbs telling me that someone has been in those heads before and they're in pretty rough shape. He can rebuild them, put new seats, guides and valves or..I can try and track down reconditioned heads...Or, buy a set of used if I can find them from someone I trust.

Thoughts? Anyone been through this before or have some suggestions?


1964 Ford F100 w/ 292 Y-block
-Central Florida-

I bought set of cobalt twist drills at Harbor Freight. Expensive but man cut steel nice

i'd love to just have a bit that's actually worth sharpening.   I made the mistake a few weeks ago of buying a "high" dollar bit from ACE, thinking  "ok, this has to be better than the HF ones that I have right?   Wrong...it broke just drilling a pilot hole in a metal stud just to hang some shelf brackets.   I don't  mind paying for quality, but it better actually be good!  Thanks for that great list.  I'll check 'em out and give that left turning bit idea a try.
Merry Christmas, fellas.

1964 Ford F100 w/ 292 Y-block
-Central Florida-

"When I look back at all the crap I learned in high school"  I think of my shop teacher Mr. Bay who made it a point (no pun ) too make sure every kid could sharpen a dull drill bit. He would take a good bit mess it up on the grinding wheel hand to you and say "make it like new" so most of my bits I have for many years drill bits that were 5 inches are now 3 from being sharpened over and over. That is the diffrence between quality and junk  . Just an old man rambling 

I'll keep this list handy.

I have found that the drill bits sold at local hardware/chain stores aren't any better than what's sold by Harbor Freight. 

It seems that the majority of the above sell on Amazon and use "domestic and globally sourced materials."

Some years ago, I purchased a pair of "American Made" leather hiking boots. When they arrived, the box said, "Made in America with Imported Materials." I had to ask myself, "Why is it necessary to import materials? Don't we have cows in America?" Rubber soles?

There are still a few excellent companies in America making drill bit. Quality stuff.
1 American Made Drill Bits Saint Paul Minn
2Drill Hog
3 KnKut
4 Melim
5 Montana Brand Tools
6 Norseman Drill and Toll
7 Rocky Mountain Twist
8 Triumph
9 Vick Tool Company
10 WL Fuller 
 I would not use a drill ,tap or die from harbor freight that is the stuff that gets you in trouble