Ooh look what I found... But what to do with my '99 head?
Ooh look what I found... But what to do with my '99 head?
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snotrag

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15,506 posts

234 months

Thursday 17th November 2011
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Almost literally. I bought this back in spring when I had a Mk1 - to swap over. However I've since bought a 1999 car.

I've been tidying the garage and got it all out again, I'm wondering what to do. Basically - I love a good project.

I have a complete top end - Head, all valve gear, Cams, inlet manifold, throttle, injectors, look, all vac piping, thermostat housing, all sorts.

What shall I do with it!? My car is at 100k now, so if anything simply rebuilding this with freshly lapped in valves, and reset valve clearances would be nice, but a bit of a waste.

I have access to 3d design and also CNC facilities at home, I had ideas rolling through my head of butchering the inlet manifold to accept ITB's or even making some kind of homebrew coldside SC setup...

Any bright/stupid/off the wall ideas?

With me recently being made redundant, now working p/t means I have not much money but plenty of time, and my time is free...

St. Anger

1,125 posts

204 months

Thursday 17th November 2011
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No good ideas to put forward, but I'll be very interested to read what eventually happens! thumbup