Malcolm, Did Reg ever have a blast in Oz - I seem to recall a totally mad bastard with a name something like that in some of the Castrol rallies of Canberra which was a round in the WRC years ago.
TR -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of maldat Sent: Saturday, 9 March 2002 6:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 1.8 VS 2.0 ltr head Reg Cook in Auckland will do heads to what ever you want to spend,Plus he will do it in a time job if you want to pay it off,But you have to send him the head to start with. He rallyed/raced datsun/nissan here for Nissan,and still is the only Nismo dealer in NZ. Malcolm Ryan 510 Ottens wrote: > > andrew, > i dont really plan on doing much of the work myself, as i dont really > have the time, equipment or knowledge. > im willing to pay someone to do it for me, but b4 i start getting > anything done i want to know exactly what should get done. > > so it seems to port out the 1.8 is the way to go then? > is polishing worth it? > anything else i can do? > > cheers, > ryan > >> From: andrew smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: Re: 1.8 VS 2.0 ltr head >> Date: Sat, 09 Mar 2002 07:11:51 +0800 >> >> Ryan, >> I assume you mean a closed chamber L18 head compared to the open >> chamber L20 >> head.Both heads can be modified to suit and probably depends on what >> you can >> do yourself and/or how much your willing to pay someone.Using a closed >> combustion chamber is the way to go which means the L20 head would >> need to be >> welded up and machined which can be costly.The L18 head would only >> need to >> have a bit of deshrouding in the chambers.The L20 head generally has >> larger >> ports than the L18 head to start with but both would require >> porting.If your >> attempting to do the porting yourself i would suggest trying to find >> something to copy.The last head i did i borrowed a corroded out head of >> someone that had come off a 200hp L20 and copied that.If you havent >> done any >> porting before, do some homework first.Ive seen plenty of people >> stuff up >> good heads.I would also get a hardness test done on the head before i >> started >> anything. >> Andrew Smith >> >> 1600 BoY wrote: >> >> > hey list, >> > im stumped at which to choose between the 1.8 or the 2.0 ltr. >> > currently i got a L20, with twin 45s on the way. plans include big >> cam, >> > clutch, and match ported head. >> > now i have both a 1.8 and a 2.0 head spare. ive been told some >> different >> > stories but dont know which head will best suit the application. im >> under >> > the impression the 1.8 raises compression, but if u shave the 2.0 >> will it >> > also raise the c/r? >> > i also plan to get 280zx valves(44mm) but i dont know which head. >> > IE if i do the same mods to the 1.8 and 2.0 which will benefit better? >> > if the 2.0 is ported could u get it ported more than the 1.8, ie is >> there >> > restrictions on the 1.8? >> > >> > any other mods i should to to the head at all? >> > thanks list, >> > Ryan Ottens >> > >> > _________________________________________________________________ >> > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com >> > >> > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
