Anyone got a 4.0 Serp Chim/Griff Cylinder Head?

[debaron]

Hey everyone.


Tried changing a plug. Got cross threaded. Thread repair didn't go well....!!


Looking at a replacement head. Seen a pair on eBay for £200. Only need drivers side really.

Also can anyone give me a rough idea in terms what to expect the labour to cost for swapping over a head?

Much appreciated.

[daz the plumber]

yes i have ,its fitted to my engine in the car !!!

[slideways]

daz the plumber said:

yes i have ,its fitted to my engine in the car !!!

You beat me to it,
seriously though £200 doesn't sound to bad if you get yours changed then repair the damaged one and sell on ebay for £250

[daz the plumber]

can`t you get a tap and dye re thread it

[That Daddy]

Remove your head and get an insert put in it(most good engineers)heaven knows what crap you could pick up buying s/hand heads for the RV8 you could end up with a head more bent than Boy George Wurth do a kit that you can use with the head in situ,have used it myself and have never failed to do one in situ or not able to repair a damaged thread stripped/crossed or otherwise.

Edited by That Daddy on Friday 30th May 23:11

[slideways]

That Daddy said:

Remove your head and get an insert put in it(most good engineers)heaven knows what crap you could pick up buying s/hand heads for the RV8 you could end up with a head more bent than Boy George

I know he is an uphill gardener but his head is bent too??

[That Daddy]

slideways said:

That Daddy said:

Remove your head and get an insert put in it(most good engineers)heaven knows what crap you could pick up buying s/hand heads for the RV8 you could end up with a head more bent than Boy George

I know he is an uphill gardener but his head is bent too??

Yes so it seems bloody hell look at the time,am off to bed

Edited by That Daddy on Saturday 31st May 01:15

[griffter]

A pair of heads on ebay for £200 are most unlikely to be genuine TVR as fitted to a Chimarea. A significant amount of work went in to gas-flowing and porting the heads whether or not bigger valves were fitted. Obviously your heads need to be matched, so repair of yours is the better option.

[That Daddy]

griffter said:

A pair of heads on ebay for £200 are most unlikely to be genuine TVR as fitted to a Chimarea. A significant amount of work went in to gas-flowing and porting the heads whether or not bigger valves were fitted. Obviously your heads need to be matched, so repair of yours is the better option.

the exhaust ports are a good example of this