Dean_W
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Went and picked up my stage 2 cylinder head today.
Some may have seen my thread about halfrauds making a boo boo and not wanting their money!
So i went and bought myself a stage 2 head. The ports are larger and have had quite a bit of casting removed and it's knife edged where the ports split into two for the valves.
Few pics for you all.....
Top
Valves
Inlet side
Exhaust Ports
Was an eventful 100 mile trip to Telford as my cousin nearly got battered by a truck driver. Can't wait to get this baby on with some cams 
The guy who did it works at a place called Head First in Telford, Shropshire and was a top bloke, would come recommended.
Contact: -
Adam at Head First
01952 503333
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PaulW
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was gona say where did you get it & then saw telford 
im gona be getting mine done at a place in chester, cant remember the name, but its a guy who knows a guy... should be a good price too I hope!
looks good tho! when you fitting it? wouldnt mind seeing it proper before you do if pos?
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PaulW
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also... have you had the ports matched to the manifolds also??
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Sly_SRi
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Wow, nice looking cylinder head 
That for an x16?
Corsa C Z20Let
Black Sleeper Turbo Project
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Dean_W
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Paul - If your in Winnington any time, send a U2U, could come round and have a look 
Ports have been matched to a standard manifold. It cost 325 + VAT, was a lot cheaper than i got quoted from a few other places!
Sly - Yep, X16Xe head. Going to be on with some courtenay sport high torque cams. Should go OK!
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PaulW
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I should be back from uni for a bit sometime on sunday, but unsure as to what time exactly!
you know moss road/cromwell road??
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Dean_W
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I know moss road. (AA Route Finder:lol
You say your GSI is 117 BHP, what mods you running?
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PaulW
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full lexmaul exhaust system (cat back) piper decat, piper-x induction kit, fancy plugs, removed secondary air pump, downsized crank drivebelt pulley, had a service 2 hours before the RR session also...
was also RR'd at 2 seperate locations, both saying 117bhp 
now pushing out 0bhp as its in storage 
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PaulW
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also only run it on optimax, it doesnt like regular unleaded at all!
previous owner i also think fettled with the cams, as broster says it sounds funny & pulled too well for the mods when he was in it
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Dean_W
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That'll do! Nice gain for the little money!
What RR did you use? Was it round Northwich area?
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PaulW
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MikeAnics in Congleton
01260 297115
http://www.mikeanics.co.uk
Want to get the car setup at WGT tho when I get it all mapped, there in northwich at the moment, but moving to middlewhich
[Edited on 10-02-2006 by PaulW]
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Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Paul - If your in Winnington any time, send a U2U, could come round and have a look
Ports have been matched to a standard manifold. It cost 325 + VAT, was a lot cheaper than i got quoted from a few other places!
Sly - Yep, X16Xe head. Going to be on with some courtenay sport high torque cams. Should go OK!
 was that from the shop with the big windows?
must have seen you coming
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
MikeAnics in Congleton
01260 297115
http://www.mikeanics.co.uk
Want to get the car setup at WGT tho when I get it all mapped, there in northwich at the moment, but moving to middlewhich
[Edited on 10-02-2006 by PaulW]
Was thinking of using these, would you recommend?
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Dean_W
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Corsa808 - Not too bad price IMO. 6 months unlimited mileage guarantee, plus £80 back when i send my cyl head back to him.
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PaulW
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WGT or MikeAnics??
Out of the 2 I think I'd go for WGT for mapping & such, just seems like a better outfit??
Power-runs are about £50 tho at WGT, and £25-£30 at MikeAnics
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Dean_W
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quote:
Originally posted by PaulW
WGT or MikeAnics??
Out of the 2 I think I'd go for WGT for mapping & such, just seems like a better outfit??
Power-runs are about £50 tho at WGT, and £25-£30 at MikeAnics
I didn't think you'd say WGt for mapping
WGT for mapping then and MikeAnics for power runs. Out of interest, how much it cost you to have the GSI re-mapped?
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PaulW
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not touched the ECU as yet, but I will be getting a MicroTech LT10S from WGT when I fit tb's & other goodies as time goes by...
WGT do DTA Unichip though... so might be worth giving them a call??
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Dave A
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quote:
Originally posted by Dean_W
Corsa808 - Not too bad price IMO. 6 months unlimited mileage guarantee, plus £80 back when i send my cyl head back to him.
so it cost £380ish inc the vat, then a re-fund of £80? thats not too bad then, although there doesnt seem to be much work done on the exhaust ports? there still seems to be a big step between the front of the port and the valve? might just be the pics.
try putting a gasket up against the exhaust and inlet, then taking a few pics.
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James R
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Head wooks look's fairly clean, but I'm still feeling that the air divider at the very top of the inlet is there for a reason, it's not liek vx engineers put it in for a laugh, and as for takign out the ports, just ot fit a c16xe inlet I guess? I'd be more concerned with the work round the valve throat and seat in the chamber than th eport size, as these often represent the biggest gains. Be good to see hwo it does.
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Dean_W
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Corsa808 - It's been matched to a manifold, so i should think it's enough. I thought the exhaust ports looked a bit small myself. I don't have a gasket, so i will post up pics of the old one when i take it off. Then we will see the difference.
Paul - TB's! Student loan going to take a hammering?
I was thinking of a unichip (Bit cheaper), i'll call down WGT tomorrow, didn't know they did them.
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Dave A
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good to see more people tuning the smallblocks. when i had my head done (by Gary on Migweb) he took the step out between the valve and the face of the port. also removed the big lump above the sai holes in the head:
the manifold was also done the same.
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PaulW
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http://www.wgtautodevelopments.co.uk/
click on Engine Management...
I would assume its the same, although not listed as dta?!?! seems same tho...
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Dean_W
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Corsa808 - I see what you mean. No steps, just nice and smooth. As for the SA holes, there's still a bit of a bump above them, not as thin as in your pic above.
I'd rather throw a bit of money at my smallblock. It's done 49K, and runs spot on, so why get rid of it
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Dean_W
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Paul - Cheers, i wil have a look
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RobHayes
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would you say mine has been 'fettled' with?
ignore the muckyness though
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