Greetings from Houston, TX (US)

[john beal]

hi there, everyone.

i own a 1985 volvo 745 with D24T engine w/ severe damage to the cylinder head: [video=youtube;bzKmrXzqE0c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzKmrXzqE0c&feature=g-upl&context=G28e54afAUAAAAAAAAAA[/video].

as i live in houston, texas (US), i've learned that getting this kind of repair/replacement work done properly is no easy task. primarily, the issue i'm having is difficulty finding someone locally who has good knowledge/experience working with these engines (and has the proper tools to do so). second, while i've been given a recommendation for a spanish company, AMC, which manufacturers the cylinder head, i've also been told it's not wise to go with anything else other than volvo OEM for the valves as all others are of inferior quality.

any advice/suggestions to assist me in getting my diesel running again would be greatly appreciated.

many thanks and happy dieseling,
john