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jamied

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Registered: 27th Oct 03
Location: Marbella,Spain Drives: C63
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18th Jan 07 at 23:04

Have rough idea but not too sure..
thanks

also what needs replacing n tht
thanks a lot

p.s. gonna buy a 2nd hand head and do it..

[Edited on 19-01-2007 by 306CORSA]

Steve X16XE

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18th Jan 07 at 23:36

Hi Jamie, Well ALL your gaskets (but you already know that).
What are you wanting to do to the head? Coz if your getting your valves bored out, well you'll need bigger valves.
And don't forget them oil seals! All 16 of them.
Whilst the heads off and the springs are out, you might as well put in some up-rated springs. You'll need a new raceing cam too. But that goes without saying.

jamied

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18th Jan 07 at 23:45

thanks steve, i have added you to msn dude

jamied

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19th Jan 07 at 14:33

STEvieXE

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19th Jan 07 at 19:59

tappets on most xes would be a gd idea...

BeArDy

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19th Jan 07 at 20:11

Why you wanting a head rebuilding?
Strip and Clean, replace valve stems, redo valve seats, maybe tappets (or just clean them) and cam seals. (think thats about it

)

- No need for bigger valves (total waste of money) for the spec you are or will even build to you will never need them.

- No need to Uprated Cams unless you have a Uprated inlet system (throttlebodies, Carbs etc)

- No need for uprated springs unless you plan on reving the engine more that 8000 rev (which i know for a fact yours not)

[Edited on 19-01-2007 by BeArDy]

jamied

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20th Jan 07 at 00:47

aii thanks beardy, not rebuilding now, just gonna swap head over, its started smoking and i think it is my stem seals, so gonna get a really low milage head and put my cams in and swap it. getting compression test done so will know for def if it is them

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