Moley's R

After speaking with him found that he has done a few of these heads before. Said what spec its gonna be running and that i want it for fast road with the intention of the odd trackday, so hes gonna carry out:

Crack test and chemical clean
Inspect valve guides etc for wear
skim head by 4thou/0.1mm
polish & tidy combustion chambers
port/polish exhaust side
remove any excess casting marks on inlet
lap valves in with 3 angle seats

This is what we went over but i have left the final outcome with him, so we shall see...

Sounds good mate what sorta price if you dont mind me asking ?

yeah price please pete, sounds expensive to me but quality headwork does cost!
wish i had the skills and tools to do it myself as is very interesting work

It may sound silly but i dont know the exact cost, i said to him 'how much am i looking for all this, £700?' and he was like 'no nowhere near that much!' so im presuming around the £500 mark? When he calls me over the next week ill try and get a better idea and let you know.

Right things are starting to take place now with the R, picking the head up tomorrow and car is booked in with Bob. Gonna be tight getting it sorted, taxed and mot'd before the sprintday but i cant miss this day!!
Bob, went on sumopower's website and they only have 87mm, will this be ok as you know im using the 87mm je pistons? Measured my head gasket @ 1.83mm so should i go for the 1.5mm as discussed?
http://www.sumopower.com/products/nissan/20/engine/cosworth/

yes 87mm will be fine pete, I would go for the 1.5mm as 1.1 may be too higher ratio with 87mm pistons. and skimmed head.
best to play on the safe side as don't want to risk head lifting if you crank up the boost

Yeah that way with the 1.5mm i should be ok to run a 2871 if i ever want a bit more power later in life. Ill get it ordered, cheers.

good man pete, il see you Friday next week fella

Yep, better dust off the car trailer

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Ooooooo car porn ..... looks nice and shiney pete ..... how much it set your back fella for your flowjob

nomad29 wrote:Ooooooo car porn ..... looks nice and shiney pete ..... how much it set your back fella for your flowjob

It set me back £640 which i like to think is worth it/money well spent. For my money i got:

Chemically cleaned & crack tested
Skimmed; took 7thou off
Valves ground & 3 angle seats
Replacement stem seals
Combustion chambers matched
Port work & casting marks removed
Chokes opened slightly

Think thats it...

headwork is not cheap if done properly

Hopefully hes done a good job, wont be long till we find out

Dont you get like a flow chart etc i mean how do you know how good a job you have done otherwise ..... im not saying just yours pete but in general how do you know ?

To be honest Leighton i dont know, hes gonna send me some paperwork in the post but dont know if that will be in there?

Il be intrested to see pete .... just wondered on how its gauged on whats what and how much better it flows over stock .

The proof for me will be when i drive it and when i get it remapped. I plan on getting a run on the dyno before it gets mapped to see how much of an increase the headwork and exhaust has made.

Im on edge here Bob Did it run ok today?

EDIT: cant wait to collect it tomorrow!!

youll be one big happy bunny when you drive her pete
already to collect and have a bit of fun, damned things quicker than my car though which aint good

All it leaves now is to sort the rear brakes for the mot

Glad it all done for you mate, hopefully get some decent weather to enjoy it

Ill be out in her whatever the weather

You coming to the sprintday Mark?

Nah mate and I'm gutted I fly out to America on Thursday for a few weeks

Fair enough, looking to get some good photos again this year if the weathers good. What part you going to?