Unknown Head
Started by
trafficface09
, Feb 22 2010 08:15 PM
13 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 22 February 2010 - 08:15 PM
this is a head that came with my project and i believe a 1.3i engine that was quite rusty and suspected to have seized, anyway the head says
16L7
looks like its been reconditioned however there's rust on it and possibly inside.
is it worth much and what is it?
thanks in advance
16L7
looks like its been reconditioned however there's rust on it and possibly inside.
is it worth much and what is it?
thanks in advance
#2
Posted 23 February 2010 - 08:05 AM
Has the hole for the temperature sender been drilled out ?
If not then it's probably the head off an injection mini... other than that look like a normal 1275 A+ head...
If not then it's probably the head off an injection mini... other than that look like a normal 1275 A+ head...
#3
Posted 23 February 2010 - 11:44 AM
looks like it may bve a 12g940 head from the casting have a look where the rocker cover would be you should see 12g940 stamped into the metal
#4
Posted 23 February 2010 - 11:55 AM
This IS a 12G940 A+ head. It looks like the top has been skimmed at least once.
This often removes the casting number on the late A+ 12G940 heads. Or makes it unreadable.
As GuessWorks pointed correctly, it's probably a SPi head or a 'Sprite'/HIF38 engine head due to the closed heater take off (looks like it's not open on the picture).
Well - at least it's funny coloured
Value... 40-50?
This often removes the casting number on the late A+ 12G940 heads. Or makes it unreadable.
As GuessWorks pointed correctly, it's probably a SPi head or a 'Sprite'/HIF38 engine head due to the closed heater take off (looks like it's not open on the picture).
Well - at least it's funny coloured
Value... 40-50?
Edited by Asphalt, 23 February 2010 - 11:56 AM.
#5
Posted 23 February 2010 - 12:48 PM
measure the valves? photos of the chambers would also help no end.
#6
Posted 23 February 2010 - 04:04 PM
:/ i will take more pictures and look for tor more clues, say it was a 12G940 A+ what would happen if it where place on a 998.
im new to engine stuff.
oh i have the engine that came with it i wonder if it can be rebuilt? anyone fancy a challenge.
£50 for the head hmmm
im new to engine stuff.
oh i have the engine that came with it i wonder if it can be rebuilt? anyone fancy a challenge.
£50 for the head hmmm
Edited by trafficface09, 23 February 2010 - 04:06 PM.
#7
Posted 23 February 2010 - 05:25 PM
12G940 A+ fits on a 998 with modification! That is really really exciting i wond what sort of perfamnce gain i might expect?
#8
Posted 23 February 2010 - 05:39 PM
Don't expect too much. I guess in the region of a 998 Cooper; say ~55-60BHP with additional parts like a stg. 1 kit and a 'hot'-ish camshaft. Maybe less if the engine is tired. Remeber they were good for ~61BHP in the Rover Cooper which had a relatively 'hot' cam (MG Metro to be precise) and ~300cc more capacity (but then was bit choked by the kat).
To see the actuall performance gain; put the engine on a dyne before and after. Everything else is telling fairy tales
But well - if you have it, don't need the money, can spend a little bit and want more power from a 998 - do it!!
Depending on how worn the head is you might have to spend a fair few pounds on it to get it road worthy again, though... There is no point in using pitted valves on pitted valve seats with badly worn valve guides
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To see the actuall performance gain; put the engine on a dyne before and after. Everything else is telling fairy tales
But well - if you have it, don't need the money, can spend a little bit and want more power from a 998 - do it!!
Depending on how worn the head is you might have to spend a fair few pounds on it to get it road worthy again, though... There is no point in using pitted valves on pitted valve seats with badly worn valve guides
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Edited by Asphalt, 23 February 2010 - 05:41 PM.
#9
Posted 23 February 2010 - 06:26 PM
better sell it then i havent got that much money ha ha.
#10
Posted 28 February 2010 - 10:32 PM
i think i could just about make out 12g940 some of it was unreadable but there was a 12 and a 0 at the end.
so 50 quid? is that a reasonable price?
so 50 quid? is that a reasonable price?
#11
Posted 01 March 2010 - 06:59 PM
All that paint needs stripping off, especially on the back where the manifold gasket sits against.....
£35 with the rockers max in my opinion, safe to assume the valves will need a quick lap too.
£35 with the rockers max in my opinion, safe to assume the valves will need a quick lap too.
#12
Posted 01 March 2010 - 07:06 PM
ok so i will put it on as a 12g940 and am still not entirly sure i will sell at £35 but as i have never sold anything ever before, i would say arrange own courier. or collect
i need to get shot of that engine too, its in poor condition (seized) but im sure if sombody was keen and had the money they could rebuild it. id sell that for a 10er
but im not sure if i should list it.
i need to get shot of that engine too, its in poor condition (seized) but im sure if sombody was keen and had the money they could rebuild it. id sell that for a 10er
but im not sure if i should list it.
#13
Posted 01 March 2010 - 07:18 PM
99p start no reserve, get whatever you can for the engine since it's seized.
#14
Posted 05 March 2010 - 07:51 PM
urgent, emergency this looks a lot like a turbo head?
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