head work! - Saxperience

jayline · 12th August 2012, 19:53

i'm looking into get some head work done and was wondering where would be best to get it done?

im looking at getting the inlet and exhaust ports ported and polished and a head skim!

any ideas?

blackie_2k5 · 12th August 2012, 19:56

sandy brown

jayline · 12th August 2012, 20:00

how do i get hold of him as he doesn't have a website as far as i can see!

wadoryu · 12th August 2012, 20:08

My mates dad soon, he has a serious obsession with perfection. Full on rally quatro. Just need to find him a ruined head before he's let loose with mine and my mates.

Sandy's a very hard man to get hold of

jayline · 12th August 2012, 20:10

is he on here?

wadoryu · 12th August 2012, 20:13

Not yet, either way if you're looking for it done right now you're looking at about 600.

Ross^p · 12th August 2012, 21:25

How serious do you want the head? Sandy or JP (my engine developer) are as good as it gets, but you need deep pockets.

Do you have an end objective - power, type of engine (NA/boost) etc? What's your total budget for the entire engine do you know that yet?

Plenty of places will offer "porting and polishing" but most make the head worse not better. Polishing in the wrong places severely affects airspeed (negatively) and is a detriment to performance. Choose carefully! Your whole engine depends (or is restricted by!) the quality of your headwork.

dannygti · 12th August 2012, 21:36

cnc heads do nice heads too.. with good results from the few that i have seen.

jayline · 12th August 2012, 21:38

well im looking at boost in the future but atm im looking to free the head up abit to improve the flow of gasses on basics mods e.g s/s 421, supersprint, vtr inlet on a 1.4, enclosed induction and a new cam ( trying to get a J cam) so would be looking at getting it done to help with the mods listed till i go boost then i WILL be looking at spending a fair bit, been enquiring into a full rebuild with new gaskets, seal etc....

wadoryu · 12th August 2012, 21:43

You should buy all of the kit first thn get the engine matched to that spec.

jayline · 12th August 2012, 22:03

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Originally Posted by wadoryu

You should buy all of the kit first thn get the engine matched to that spec.

ive got most the spec i've listed above just need the cam and vtr inlet!

wadoryu · 12th August 2012, 22:33

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Originally Posted by jayline

ive got most the spec i've listed above just need the cam and vtr inlet!

If you want I'll see what my engine builder says. As I say he's regarded as a mad sceintist lol.
Wonder if gibbo still has the j cam

jayline · 12th August 2012, 22:36

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Originally Posted by wadoryu

If you want I'll see what my engine builder says. As I say he's regarded as a mad sceintist lol.
Wonder if gibbo still has the j cam

please do matey, im down your way alot to

i was talking to gibbo alot as we are both going for roughly the same engine idea and he was meant to pick up an engine that i was going to get the head off put didnt hear back

also is it true the Z cam is a milder version of the J cam?

wadoryu · 12th August 2012, 22:51

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Originally Posted by jayline

please do matey, im down your way alot to

i was talking to gibbo alot as we are both going for roughly the same engine idea and he was meant to pick up an engine that i was going to get the head off put didnt hear back

also is it true the Z cam is a milder version of the J cam?

Couldn't tell you about the cam dude. Cool I'll let him know.

jayline · 12th August 2012, 23:29

cheers mate

Sandy309 · 13th August 2012, 07:07

J cam has fractionally more peak lift (0.25mm) and duration at the valve than Z cam, but barely enough to make any noticeable difference. I wouldn't go seeking a J cam if I had a Z cam already.