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Head Info Please

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 8:50 am
by johnwp5bcoupe
Can anyone tell me if these will be hardend seats or not I have been given them to possibly go on my 1969 Coupe if I go LPG :wink: they came off a RR year unknown casting ERC 0216. I read the info on the board there is no info under the rocker shafts :( I would have to have the holes next to the exhaust outlets welded up to make them look right if I use them 8)

http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k163/ ... t=Head.jpg

http://s88.photobucket.com/albums/k163/ ... lanket.jpg

My compliments on a splendid restoration

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 10:44 am
by al mackenzie
I'm afraid I can't answer your question, but I really enjoyed looking through your restoration photos and it seems only proper to offer the congratulations such a thorough job deserves. One gorgeous P5B Coupe, a credit to you, provides me with much needed inspiration to keep on with my own time-consuming P5B rebuild.

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 11:22 am
by johnwp5bcoupe
Hi Al thanks for the kind words it takes a long time I learnt a few trades on the way :roll: it took me longer than most because I wanted to do all the tasks 8) I hope the heads will be what I wan't but if not I will have to keep searching :roll:

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 12:04 pm
by ChrisJC
I have heard conflicting comments on this subject. I've seen somewhere that all heads are OK for unleaded, but elsewhere I did see a cutoff at some point.

However, those heads are fairly recent as the holes are for emissions stuff. Therefore I would use them for unleaded.

Chris.

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 12:50 pm
by johnwp5bcoupe
Thanks Chris it seems to be a bit of a grey area :!: I see you are not too far away from me! another mod I may do later is the ZF box as per your Sherpa 8)

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:08 pm
by ChrisJC
You're welcome to take a look if you need to.

Like the P5B, nice motor.

Chris.

Posted: Thu May 01, 2008 2:35 pm
by johnwp5bcoupe
Thanks Chris I missed a box at our local scrapyard last month sadly he did send it for scrap :( I gather it is the best retro fit for the P5b.