Doldy 
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quote: Originally posted by Dan 
Also, both cams now turn and do not catch at all. 
 
Im going to spend another hour or so taking them down a bit more so the clearance is more than enough. 
 
Then i can get it washed out and valves back in 
   
 
 
Took the head down workshop to finish off the burring with the dremel, got it all done and nice clearance on each without taking too much away and thinning out the head. Heres some pics: 
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
  
 
Next on the lost is a bloody good clean to get all that swarf out, theres loads of it! Then valves back in with the new special stem seals to suit the piper double valve springs!
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i had to do this with my head .this is looking good 
 
  BHP vaux
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Doldy 
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quote: Originally posted by GregGsi 
i had to do this with my head .this is looking good  
   
 
 
Really? What cams you running and did you have to take down much?
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Dan 
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glad that bits finally out of the way. It was depressing me spending time grinding and getting no where fast lol. Now it's done, it shouldn't be long till it's rebuilt now.  
 
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Doldy 
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  I found it quite relaxing would have gladly done it all lol! Yeah nice and even now just needs a fricken good clean! 
 
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Dan 
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way ya go then  
 
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philip2 
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what newman cams are those? im running the full race ones and ive not had to do anything like that!
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big*boy*rob 
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they are newman 288s
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philip2 
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jeeez, ive not even touched my head for the lobes to cler, they were fine...odd  
 
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Dan 
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These wernt even close to turning.
 
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philip2 
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are you running solids or hydraulics btw?
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Dan 
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hydraulics
 
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Doldy 
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big*boy*rob just shew me this which i think i need to do: 
 
http://www.migweb.co.uk/forums/engines-transmission/383083-c20xe-experts-whys-been-blocked-off.html 
 
 
 I also came across this: 
 
http://www.orsas.com/CarStuff/cav/index.php 
 
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http://www.v-tuning.com/Oil%20and%20Water%20Problems.htm 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
[Edited on 02-01-2009 by Doldy]
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philip2 
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the 1st link for the porous heads is my mates website. reckon porous mod can be done for about £8. that v tuning seems a bit expensive though!! 
 
 
 
 
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Doldy 
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Yeah i heard all you need to do is wack a piece of 8mm alloy tube in with loc-tite.... I dont trust myself with it though  !
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Dan 
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Id not risk it personally. 
 
Id rather pay v tuning 130 notes to do it. least if they fuck it up its there problem 
 
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Yeah Dan im defo going to get it done, im just looking into who to send it to, looking on migweb as we speak! 
 
When you gonna clean up and build the head  ?
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Dan 
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i reckon ull be best to send the head bare. much easier to work with 
 
Ask them nicely to clean it out  
 
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£130 is a rip off for what it costs, even for aengine shop it shouldnt be more than £50
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Doldy 
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Think im gonna send itto Beardy, £40
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Valve stem seals to suit pipe double valve springs: 
 
  
 
  
 
 
Water bar: 
 
  
 
  
 
 
Billet single v bottom pulley, perfer billet to chromed as will match my flywheel: 
 
  
 
  
 
 
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Dan 
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that water pipe is awesome! 
 
Head is being packaged up ready to send off.
 
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fazza 
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they from tx autosport mate?
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Doldy 
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It is rather awesome aint it Dan  ! 
 
Yea Fazza thats who makes them, came from JBI Motorsport.
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fazza 
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they good quality mate? 
 
yes the bloke at JBI is spot on  
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