so is this 219 head just the standard A87 head, because i have 2 A87 heads (1 on a road car, another padock basher) and i checked both and couldn't find 219 stamped on it anywhere. what is so good about the 219 head? where abouts would it be stamped
keith --- maldat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Richard if you have a pic of a L18 with a factory 219 head I'd love to see it. > >L16 and L18 Twin carbs uptill about 3/1973 are the same,The later ones are what >you say but the best part is take of the smog crap make some block off plates >and they are the same as early anyway and are probley in better nick as they are >newer. >early have orange air box's later are blue right uptill 910 Bluebird. > >Malcolm > >Richard Clough wrote: > >> Dome top SU's are the earlier Hitachi copy of an SU. Latter ones, with anti >> pollution gear were "squarer" tops. The ones you have are good carbs for >> road use. Check how to tune and balance them and they will give u a good >> run if the butterfly shafts are sealing properly in the carb body. >> The best part of an L18 SSS engine is the original head. Look for 219 cast >> into the front of it, or check the port and valve sizes. Compression is >> slightly higher at 9.5:1 by using flat top pistons and standard power was >> 115 HP. Static advance setting is 14 edges btdc. >> >> Find out all the details on the US "Dime" site. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Keith Gillan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, 19 December 2001 12:42 PM >> Subject: my new datto >> >> > hey everyone, >> > >> > i was just wondering about a few things. I just bought a datto 1600, the >> guy said it had a l18 sss motor in it, has twin su's (dome top), 2 1/2 inch >> exhaust, 14 inch chevoit mags (195/60's), and a reverse H-pattern 5 speed. >> > >> > I was just wondering, how to i know if it is a sss motor? >> > >> > and if it is i tuned it to about 12 degree's, is that right? >> > >> > Did the sss come out with a pretty decent cam? cause it sounds lumpy. >> > >> > what kind of HP ratings did the sss motors have? >> > >> > What do you reckon they rev out to? >> > >> > are the flat top SU's better than the dome top? >> > >> > >> > that's about it for now >> > >> > keith >> > >> > _____________________________________________________________ >> > Get free email for life---> http://www.carjunky.com >> > >> > >> > _____________________________________________________________ Get free email for life---> http://www.carjunky.com --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
