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Title: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: markey mark on 22 January 2009, 15:19:32
right chaps got a 2.6 to rebuild after cambelt failure !! which heads would work better 2.5 or 3.0 ?? tia  :y
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 January 2009, 15:20:31
Late (post 98) 2.5 heads are the same I am told....
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: markey mark on 22 January 2009, 15:23:28
cheers mark ! so would 3.0 heads be any detrement to it its just i have a set of recon ones with all new valves and they have been skimmed  :-/
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 January 2009, 15:30:07
They would lower the compression ratio.....

They need to be post 98 heads as these have the extra casting sections with tapped holes to support the DIS packs.
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: markey mark on 22 January 2009, 15:42:55
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They would lower the compression ratio.....

They need to be post 98 heads as these have the extra casting sections with tapped holes to support the DIS packs.

dont suppose you know how much ?? would it have much effect on power ??  :-/
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 22 January 2009, 15:55:33
According to my calcs, it would take it from 10:1 down to 8.36:1

Thats a big drop and would affect performance and economy
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: ngrainqey on 22 January 2009, 17:48:37
i can try and find out if my 2.5 heads are post 98 if you want mark?
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: markey mark on 22 January 2009, 18:41:25
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i can try and find out if my 2.5 heads are post 98 if you want mark?

if you could alex ta mate  :y
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: markey mark on 22 January 2009, 18:42:10
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According to my calcs, it would take it from 10:1 down to 8.36:1

Thats a big drop and would affect performance and economy

thats a very big drop mark ! would be ok if i was putting a turbo on it !
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: ngrainqey on 22 January 2009, 18:45:31
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According to my calcs, it would take it from 10:1 down to 8.36:1

Thats a big drop and would affect performance and economy

thats a very big drop mark ! would be ok if i was putting a turbo on it !

lol hence why i bought my 3.0 heads for my 2.5 bottom end haha!

*edit-can somebody send me a pic of what to look for on post 98 heads so i can tell it mine are post or pre 98

thanks
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: markey mark on 22 January 2009, 18:51:32
alex send me a pic to my mobile of the top of the head were the spark plugs go mate  :y
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: ngrainqey on 22 January 2009, 18:55:42
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alex send me a pic to my mobile of the top of the head were the spark plugs go mate  :y

right okie dokie mark, it might be tonight (but probably tomorrow when i can get pics)
also... i thought it was just the camcovers that stopped you using the coil per plug ignition rather than the heads too  :-/
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: markey mark on 22 January 2009, 19:00:33
no mate in the alloy around the spark plugs there is tapped holes to bolt the coilpacks down mate  :y
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: ngrainqey on 22 January 2009, 19:05:35
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no mate in the alloy around the spark plugs there is tapped holes to bolt the coilpacks down mate  :y

oh... those stupid things!
i'll have a look tonight or tomorrow (doubt it'll have them tbh)
why not just not both with the little torx bolts? the seemed like right little barstuards to pull off/out so dont imagine they would "NEED" them imo
Title: Re: what heads on 2.6 ??
Post by: ngrainqey on 22 January 2009, 22:55:51
had a look at my 2.5 heads mark and they dont have the two bolt holes for the coil per plugs :(