1.7 aftermarket heads, anything out there worth looking into, reasonable price/h.p. gain? |
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1.7 aftermarket heads, anything out there worth looking into, reasonable price/h.p. gain? |
orange914 |
Jun 16 2007, 09:31 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
anything out there worth looking into that is reasonably priced that gives any horse power gain? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
mike |
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Jun 17 2007, 12:24 AM
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Dr Group: Members Posts: 1,905 Joined: 20-September 05 From: Southern Cal Member No.: 4,832 Region Association: None |
reasonably priced 1st what reasonably priced to you? QUOTE power gain send your heads to HAM let him fill the spark plug holes, re-tap in 2 ltr location and do a polish job on them that should net you a few HP's they say you pick up 10 from the plug relocation |
Bleyseng |
Jun 18 2007, 09:18 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,035 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
reasonably priced 1st what reasonably priced to you? QUOTE power gain send your heads to HAM let him fill the spark plug holes, re-tap in 2 ltr location and do a polish job on them that should net you a few HP's they say you pick up 10 from the plug relocation you pick up some from the plug relocation but the 2.0L has improved larger ports. its possible to have some cylinder rings made so you can run 2.0l heads with 90mm cylinders. Have Len rebuild your 1.7 heads with new larger valves 42x36 and improve the ports. Ray Greenwood gets 100+hp outta his 1.7L Djet car. |
orange914 |
Jun 18 2007, 11:53 PM
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http://5starmediaworks.com/index.html Group: Members Posts: 3,371 Joined: 26-March 05 From: Ceres, California Member No.: 3,818 Region Association: Northern California |
reasonably priced 1st what reasonably priced to you? QUOTE power gain send your heads to HAM let him fill the spark plug holes, re-tap in 2 ltr location and do a polish job on them that should net you a few HP's they say you pick up 10 from the plug relocation you pick up some from the plug relocation but the 2.0L has improved larger ports. its possible to have some cylinder rings made so you can run 2.0l heads with 90mm cylinders. Have Len rebuild your 1.7 heads with new larger valves 42x36 and improve the ports. Ray Greenwood gets 100+hp outta his 1.7L Djet car. who's len? i'm interested (IMG:style_emoticons/default/drooley.gif) |
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