im thinking of bidding for this cylinder head off ebay. do you think it would suit my 1380 rebuild?
http://cgi.ebay.co.u...1QQcmdZViewItem
thinking of buying this
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deanymini
, Nov 25 2005 03:47 PM
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Posted 25 November 2005 - 04:10 PM
Don't bother, doesn't sound like he knows alot about what he has. For a start he says it suitable for a 1000 or a 1275, for a start he probably means 998, and if he does he mentions nothing of the block pocketing you'd need to do to fit it to a 998.
Secondly only rip off merchants would charge £500 for a Stage 3 head, I paid £300 for a brand new one from MiniSpares!
He also doesn't mention the size of the ports and can't spell brakes!
Talk to Bluemini if you want a cylinder head, he'll be able to give you a very good head tailor modified to your requirements.
Secondly only rip off merchants would charge £500 for a Stage 3 head, I paid £300 for a brand new one from MiniSpares!
He also doesn't mention the size of the ports and can't spell brakes!
Talk to Bluemini if you want a cylinder head, he'll be able to give you a very good head tailor modified to your requirements.
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Posted 25 November 2005 - 04:44 PM
That's a small bore head so absolutely no use for a 1380....
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Posted 25 November 2005 - 04:48 PM
guessworks once again comes up with the goods. top man.
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Posted 25 November 2005 - 04:51 PM
Buy this instead, and spend a few bob getting it cleaned up and maybe converted to unleaded....
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Posted 25 November 2005 - 06:37 PM
How d'you know it's a small bore guessworks? Number of stud holes? Top trumps for the next link, i'd be getting this if i had a 1275!
Burton's is quite close to me, i'm considering calling them a visit for my headwork to have a chat. They mostly work on Fords.
Burton's is quite close to me, i'm considering calling them a visit for my headwork to have a chat. They mostly work on Fords.
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Posted 25 November 2005 - 06:48 PM
Orientation of thermostat studs and heater take off...
On a small bore the heater take off is 90 degrees to head studs, where as on a 1275 it's angled slightly to the left..
and on a small bore the themostat holes are at 3, 7 and 10 o'clock, on a big bore they are at 12, 4 and 8 o'clock...
On a small bore the heater take off is 90 degrees to head studs, where as on a 1275 it's angled slightly to the left..
and on a small bore the themostat holes are at 3, 7 and 10 o'clock, on a big bore they are at 12, 4 and 8 o'clock...
Edited by GuessWorks, 25 November 2005 - 06:49 PM.
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Posted 25 November 2005 - 07:22 PM
also the webbing style between the ports tell us it is a 12g295 or a 12g 202
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Posted 26 November 2005 - 02:39 AM
my god - never noticed that one before!!On a small bore the heater take off is 90 degrees to head studs, where as on a 1275 it's angled slightly to the left..
I knew the thermostats pointed differently, but I never thought to look at the heater takeoff!
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