Honda Cylinder Heads For Sale
Pressure-tested i-VTEC, VTEC and diesel head castings across the whole Honda range. Bare castings for fitters who do their own machine work, or reconditioned units ready to bolt on.
Used and reconditioned castings, crack-checked and crated at our own yard in Lenasia South.
Heads are the one part where the engine code is non-negotiable.
Honda sold VTEC and non-VTEC versions of the same displacement, SOHC and DOHC castings that look alike across a workshop bench, and turbo-specific heads for the 1.5. Ordering off the model year alone is how people end up with a head that will not bolt down. The code is stamped on the block near the bell-housing: D16A, K24A3, R18A1, N22A1 and so on. or call 078 574 3998 and we will confirm the right casting before anything ships.
Bare & Reconditioned
Bare used castings for workshops doing their own machine work, or reconditioned heads with new valves, seats, seals and springs.
Pressure-Tested
Every head is pressure-tested and crack-checked before it leaves the yard. A cracked casting is not something you want to find on the bench.
Crated Delivery
Foam-padded wooden crates with the cam lobes and valve stems protected, couriered to every province in 2–5 business days.
Honda Cylinder Heads We Handle
Pressure-tested, skim-ready head castings across the D, B, F, H, K, L and R engine families, plus the J35 V6 and the 2.2 diesels.
K-Series 2.4 i-VTEC Head
K24A / K24Z · 2.4L 4-Cyl DOHC i-VTEC
- Pressure-tested and crack-checked
- Bare casting or reconditioned
- Foam-crated, cam lobes protected
K-Series 2.0 i-VTEC Head
K20A / K20Z · 2.0L 4-Cyl DOHC i-VTEC
- Pressure-tested and crack-checked
- Bare casting or reconditioned
- Foam-crated, cam lobes protected
R-Series SOHC i-VTEC Head
R18A / R18Z / R20A · 1.8L & 2.0L 4-Cyl SOHC
- Pressure-tested and crack-checked
- Bare casting or reconditioned
- Foam-crated, cam lobes protected
L-Series 1.5 i-VTEC Head
L15A / L15Z · 1.5L 4-Cyl SOHC i-VTEC
- Pressure-tested and crack-checked
- Bare casting or reconditioned
- Foam-crated, cam lobes protected
L-Series 1.2 / 1.3 Head
L12B / L13A · 1.2L & 1.3L 4-Cyl SOHC
- Pressure-tested and crack-checked
- Bare casting or reconditioned
- Foam-crated, cam lobes protected
D-Series SOHC Head
D15B / D16A / D17A · 1.5L – 1.7L 4-Cyl SOHC
- Pressure-tested and crack-checked
- Bare casting or reconditioned
- Foam-crated, cam lobes protected
VTEC and non-VTEC castings differ, so send us your engine code
B-Series DOHC Head
B16A / B18C / B20B · 1.6L – 2.0L 4-Cyl DOHC
- Pressure-tested and crack-checked
- Bare casting or reconditioned
- Foam-crated, cam lobes protected
F-Series Head
F20B / F22B / F23A · 2.0L – 2.3L 4-Cyl
- Pressure-tested and crack-checked
- Bare casting or reconditioned
- Foam-crated, cam lobes protected
H-Series & S2000 Head
H22A / F20C · 2.0L & 2.2L 4-Cyl DOHC VTEC
- Pressure-tested and crack-checked
- Bare casting or reconditioned
- Foam-crated, cam lobes protected
Low-volume line; check with us before ordering
J-Series 3.5 V6 Head
J35 · 3.5L V6 SOHC
- Pressure-tested and crack-checked
- Bare casting or reconditioned
- Foam-crated, cam lobes protected
Single-bank casting, ordered per side
Diesel 2.2 Cylinder Head
N22A / N22B · 2.2L i-CTDi / i-DTEC
- Pressure-tested and crack-checked
- Bare casting or reconditioned
- Foam-crated, cam lobes protected
Images are illustrative of the casting family. We photograph the actual head before you commit, so you see the item that will arrive.
Honda Cylinder Head Families
Three groups cover almost every casting we ship. Find yours, then send the code and we will confirm the exact head.
2.0 & 2.4 DOHC i-VTEC
The heads off the engines that carry most Accords, CR-Vs and Odysseys on South African roads. Aluminium DOHC castings with i-VTEC on the intake side, driven by a chain rather than a belt. Because so many of these cars were sold here, this is the family we can most often supply the same week you ask.
- K24A / K24A1 / K24A3: Accord, CR-V, Odyssey
- K24Z / K24W: later Accord and CR-V
- K20A / K20A4 / K20A6: Accord, CR-V, FR-V
- K20Z / K20C1: Civic Type R
1.2 – 2.0 SOHC i-VTEC
Small-car and family-car heads, and by volume the biggest part of our stock. The L-series covers the 1.2 in the Brio and Amaze, the 1.3 in the Jazz and City, and the 1.5 that runs through the Jazz, City, Ballade, BR-V, HR-V and Mobilio. The R-series covers the 1.8 in the Civic and Ballade and the 2.0 in the CR-V.
- L12A / L12B: Brio, Amaze
- L13A / L13B: Jazz, City
- L15A / L15Z / L15B: Jazz, City, Ballade, BR-V, Mobilio
- L15B7 / L15BE: turbo-specific casting
- R18A / R18Z: Civic, Ballade, HR-V, FR-V
- R20A: CR-V, Accord
D, B, F, H, J and N Series
The D-series head keeps the older Civics and Ballades running and is the cheapest Honda head to work with. B-series brings DOHC VTEC to the Civic and the early CR-V. F-series and H22A cover the Accord, Odyssey and Prelude, and the F20C is the S2000 head. On diesel it is the 2.2 i-CTDi and i-DTEC casting, and the J35 V6 head is supplied per bank.
- D15B / D16A / D16Y / D17A: Civic, Ballade
- B16A / B18C / B20B: Civic, CR-V
- F18B / F20B / F22B / F23A: Accord, Prelude, Odyssey
- H22A: Prelude
- F20C / F22C1: S2000
- J35 V6: Accord V6 (per side)
- N22A / N22B: 2.2 diesel
How the Cylinder Head Quote Works
Three steps. If the head is not actually your problem, we will say so before you spend anything.
- 1
Send the code and the symptom
A photo of the stamp on the block is enough. Tell us what the engine is doing: bent valve, blown gasket, warped deck after an overheat.
- 2
We quote bare and reconditioned
Both options, side by side, so you can weigh a cheaper casting against a rebuilt head with new valves and seals. If the bottom end has gone we will quote a complete engine instead.
- 3
Foam-crated and couriered
Pressure-tested, crack-checked, and packed with the cam lobes and valve stems protected. Heads take knocks badly in transit.
Honda Head Castings and What They Fit
| Head / Engine Family | Worth Knowing |
|---|---|
| K-Series 2.4 i-VTEC Head (K24A / K24Z) Accord, CR-V, Odyssey | Chain-driven DOHC, highest-volume head we ship |
| K-Series 2.0 i-VTEC Head (K20A / K20Z) Accord, CR-V, FR-V, Civic | Type R castings differ, send the engine code |
| R-Series 1.8 Head (R18A / R18Z) Civic, Ballade, HR-V, FR-V | SOHC i-VTEC, the daily-driver line |
| R-Series 2.0 Head (R20A) CR-V, Accord | Shares design with the 1.8, not the casting |
| L-Series 1.5 Head (L15A / L15Z) Jazz, City, Ballade, BR-V, HR-V, Mobilio | Our fastest-moving small-car head |
| L-Series 1.2 / 1.3 Head (L12B / L13A) Brio, Amaze, Jazz, City | Compact SOHC i-VTEC castings |
| L-Series Turbo Head (L15B7 / L15BE) Civic, CR-V | Turbo-specific, do not fit a naturally aspirated head |
| D-Series Head (D15B / D16A / D17A) Civic, Ballade | VTEC and non-VTEC castings both exist |
| B-Series DOHC Head (B16A / B18C / B20B) Civic, CR-V | B20B is the early CR-V head |
| F-Series Head (F18B / F20B / F22B / F23A) Accord, Prelude, Odyssey | SOHC and DOHC versions were both sold |
| H-Series Head (H22A) Prelude | DOHC VTEC, enthusiast line, call first |
| S2000 Head (F20C / F22C1) S2000 | Specialist stock, limited availability |
| J-Series V6 Head (J35) Accord V6 | Single-bank casting, order per side |
| Diesel 2.2 Head (N22A / N22B) Accord, CR-V, FR-V | Check the turbo at the same time |
Stock moves daily. Call 078 574 3998 or send a WhatsApp for what is on the shelf right now.
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One yard in Lenasia South, Johannesburg, and courier freight out of it to all nine provinces.
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Honda Cylinder Heads in Lenasia & Across South Africa
A head swap is a craft job. The casting has to be pressure-tested for cracks, decked back true, fitted with fresh valve stem seals and torqued down on new head bolts in the right sequence. Our Lenasia South yard at 666 Cromwell Street stocks bare castings for fitters who do their own machine work, and reconditioned heads with new valves and springs for workshops who want to bolt on and go. A bare FR-V auto parts head is a far smaller job than a complete engine swap, especially on a higher-mileage Ballade OEM parts where the bottom end is still sound.
Sometimes the honest answer is that the head is not the problem. A bottom-end knock or a car that has been driven with no oil pressure needs a complete engine, not a top-end repair. We would rather tell you that up front than sell you a head that solves nothing. And on a 2.2 diesel or a 1.5 turbo, fix the cause as well as the symptom: a tired turbo bolted to a fresh head is asking for the same repair again.
We ship cylinder heads to every province in South Africa. Heads travel in foam-padded wooden crates with the cam lobes and valve stems protected, because they take knocks badly in transit. Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha, Bloemfontein, Pretoria, Polokwane, Nelspruit and East London all receive within 2–5 working days, and same-day collection is available across greater Johannesburg.
Call 078 574 3998, WhatsApp us a photo of your engine code, or browse our Honda Jazz parts page.
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Request a Free Quote
Send the engine code and describe the symptom. If the bottom end has gone too we will say so and quote a complete engine instead. A head that solves nothing helps nobody.
Honda Cylinder Heads: Common Questions
Which Honda cylinder heads do you stock?
Castings across every family Honda sold locally: D-series SOHC heads for the older Civic and Ballade, B-series DOHC heads for the Civic and the early CR-V, F-series heads for the Accord, Prelude and Odyssey, the H22A head, the F20C head from the S2000, K-series i-VTEC heads for the Accord, CR-V, FR-V and Civic, L-series heads for the Jazz, City, Ballade, Brio, Amaze, BR-V, HR-V and Mobilio, R-series SOHC i-VTEC heads for the Civic, Ballade, HR-V and CR-V, the J35 V6 head, and the 2.2 diesel head for the i-CTDi and i-DTEC engines.
Do I need the head, or is the whole engine gone?
If the bottom end is healthy (no knock, oil pressure normal, the engine turns freely) and the damage is at the top, a head replacement is the right call. That covers a bent valve, a blown head gasket, a cracked casting or a deck warped by an overheat. If you have a bottom-end knock, low compression across several cylinders, or oil pressure that has dropped away, a head will not save it and you are better off costing a complete engine. Describe the symptoms when you request a quote and we will price both so you can compare honestly.
What does a reconditioned head include versus a bare used casting?
A bare used head is the casting only: pressure tested, but still carrying its original valves, seats, springs and camshafts. A reconditioned head adds new or refaced valves, refaced seats, new valve stem seals, new springs and a crack check. Reconditioned costs more but takes the guesswork out, which usually makes sense on a high-mileage car where the valve guides have had a long life. We will quote both.
Do I need to give you the engine code for a head?
Yes: it matters more here than almost anywhere else. Honda ran VTEC and non-VTEC versions of the same displacement, and DOHC and SOHC heads that look similar at a glance are not interchangeable. The code is stamped on the block near the bell-housing and reads like D16A, K24A3, R18A1 or N22A1. Send us a photo on WhatsApp and we will identify it for you before anything ships.
Do you also stock gearboxes, in case the damage went further?
Yes. A failure violent enough to bend valves sometimes also marks the flywheel or the bell-housing, and it is cheaper to sort both in one workshop visit than to book the car in twice. We stock manuals, automatics, the Multi Matic and Earth Dreams CVTs, and the CR-V Real Time AWD driveline parts. If the engine turns out to be past saving, we will quote a complete unit instead.
Can you deliver a Honda cylinder head to Cape Town or Durban?
Yes. Heads are crated individually with foam padding: they are more fragile in transit than people expect, especially around the cam lobes and valve stems. Cape Town and Durban usually arrive in 3–5 working days, Bloemfontein and Polokwane in 2–3, and same-day collection is available across the greater Johannesburg area. We deliver to all nine provinces.
Need a quote on a Honda cylinder head?
Send us a photo of the code stamped on your block and tell us what the engine is doing. We will confirm the casting, quote bare and reconditioned, and price the delivery upfront.