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which cylinder head??
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12-09-2018, 11:21 AM
(12-09-2018, 10:05 AM)Chris KC Wrote: For what it's worth I tried quite a few heads in the past and the Speedex was the one I kept on the car. Ultimately though I felt the compression ratio was rather high, so I reverted to the standard '37 type, which is a good all-round head for road use. Aluminium heads are more prone to warping / distortion, worth considering too.

I am aware of the fact that some people fear warping of an aluminium head but then again AlfaRomeos's had alloy heads as had the great Hillman Imp..... its a matter of treating them right methinks. Torqueing (or is it torquing?) them down properly (not meaning ham fisted) and allowing block and head to warm up..   which is not the same as 'water temperature at 80 degrees centigrade'.  I'm used to that. And I'll be carrying a head gasket in case things do go pear shaped....
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which cylinder head?? - by Michael D - 09-09-2018, 12:35 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Charles Levien - 09-09-2018, 01:04 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Michael D - 09-09-2018, 01:16 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Austin in the Shed - 11-09-2018, 12:02 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Malcolm Parker - 11-09-2018, 06:51 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Charles P - 11-09-2018, 10:20 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Ruairidh Dunford - 12-09-2018, 08:03 AM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Michael D - 12-09-2018, 10:01 AM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Bob Culver - 12-09-2018, 09:24 AM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Chris KC - 12-09-2018, 10:05 AM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Michael D - 12-09-2018, 11:21 AM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Chris KC - 12-09-2018, 12:28 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Michael D - 12-09-2018, 07:38 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Chris KC - 12-09-2018, 07:54 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Michael D - 12-09-2018, 08:11 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Ruairidh Dunford - 12-09-2018, 10:05 AM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by JonE - 12-09-2018, 02:29 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Chris KC - 12-09-2018, 03:22 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Steve Jones - 12-09-2018, 04:54 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Chris KC - 12-09-2018, 05:03 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Austin in the Shed - 14-09-2018, 08:43 AM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by JonE - 12-09-2018, 05:50 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Chris KC - 12-09-2018, 06:03 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Charles P - 12-09-2018, 09:49 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Zetomagneto - 12-09-2018, 10:49 PM
RE: which cylinder head?? - by Tom Coates - 14-09-2018, 02:38 PM

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