New Special Cylinder head

[Extra 300 Driver]

Here are a few pics of the new head. It has taken a lot of work to get it to this standatd, completly overhauled and I have had to repair a few threads using inserts.

Webers are now done and ready to fit. Sorry for the quality but only had my phone on me.

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I didnt it is as was during the 1960's, just overhauled. Made by a company called WestLake Engineering.

115BHP from a 997? Yes please.

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guru_1071 said:

nice effort

are you sure it ran on a 997? 8 ports where done for big bore stuff, more like a 970.

very nice bit of kit there though mate

Yep typo 970S

Thats the head done, now for the rest of the car!

Edited by Extra 300 Driver on Tuesday 27th February 19:54

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dark_helmet said:

I couldn't help thinking that if you could make/buy some throttle bodies to replace the webers and manifold you could run very direct inlet tract to the piston chamber. I think you could develop some serious power this way with a vertically inclined TB pointing at the valve

Trying to keep it all orignal, but good idea.

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guru_1071 said:

Extra 300 Driver said:

Trying to keep it all orignal, but good idea.

so you will be fitting either Lucas or TJ mechanical fuel injection then........

got some nice photos of a downdraft weslake running a set of Lucus slide throttles somewhere......

Post 'em up!

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Remember guys that this head is from the 60's and before Arden had their heads going. It may not produe the best power but for the time it was effin quick.

Edited by Extra 300 Driver on Wednesday 28th February 19:37

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guru_1071 said:

Extra 300 Driver said:

Trying to keep it all orignal, but good idea.

so you will be fitting either Lucas or TJ mechanical fuel injection then........

got some nice photos of a downdraft weslake running a set of Lucus slide throttles somewhere......

Got this;