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[Martin_1962]

Will .8 compression really make that much difference??

Yes - Look at this thread earlier - they tuned the DBW engines to make up for power loss.

I reckon 2 or 3 bhp minimum would be found but also better mpg

Is it worth it, for a barge?

Given the additional cost is small and only involves time (your won)......then why wouldn't it be  

I am buying a spare pair of heads to refurb so will be investigating skimming very seriously.

Will be porting too. Years since I've ported.

Done a 33% improvement on a 100cc bike and 66% improvement on a Hillman design push rod lump

[Marks DTM Calib]

Ok, stripped a head down today.

Here is a pic of the trouble stem seals.

The green one is the standard Vx stem seal as used throughout the 2.5 and 3.0 production run plus most of the other big block 4 pots to!

The red one is the issue, it is vey hard and I could simply pull it off the guide with my fingers (compared to the ones on TB's old heads which required special pliers and brute force to shift even at 10 years old and 100K+ miles).

Now these came into existance because some low life, sorry purchasing person, decided to try to save a penny a seal by using an alternative which had not been proven!. I trust they were sacked, fired and buried for that one!



Here are all the removed items, these will be soaked in caustic soda for 24 hours before having a good hot rinse and final clean in an ultrasonic bath.



And the head, this will gently 'bleed' old oil until I get a chance to pressure wash it down ready for a bit of 'touching in'

[Martin_1962]

Valve seals - I need 24 of them - same reasons

Might call Trachii and ask them what colour theirs are

[Marks DTM Calib]

Valve seals - I need 24 of them - same reasons

Might call Trachii and ask them what colour theirs are

There green

I got 16 very cheap on ebay (genuine) and then bought 8 more from the dealer at just over a quid each

[cem_devecioglu]

Valve seals - I need 24 of them - same reasons

Might call Trachii and ask them what colour theirs are

There green

I got 16 very cheap on ebay (genuine) and then bought 8 more from the dealer at just over a quid each

 

dont ask how much are they here

[Andy B]

Valve seals - I need 24 of them - same reasons

Might call Trachii and ask them what colour theirs are

There green

I got 16 very cheap on ebay (genuine) and then bought 8 more from the dealer at just over a quid each

 

dont ask how much are they here

How much Cem?   2 000 000 Turkish Lira?


(I think you've lost a few zeros since I last went to Turkey though    )

[cem_devecioglu]

Valve seals - I need 24 of them - same reasons

Might call Trachii and ask them what colour theirs are

There green

I got 16 very cheap on ebay (genuine) and then bought 8 more from the dealer at just over a quid each

 

dont ask how much are they here

How much Cem?   2 000 000 Turkish Lira?


(I think you've lost a few zeros since I last went to Turkey though    )

2 years ago when foreign currency rates were low they were 350 quid nearly 750 tl for a 24 set .. I'm afraid to ask now

[Andy B]

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2 years ago when foreign currency rates were low they were 350 quid nearly 750 tl for a 24 set .. I'm afraid to ask now

You mean 750 MILLION TL?        
Postage from UK to Ankara can't be that much!      

[cem_devecioglu]

...
2 years ago when foreign currency rates were low they were 350 quid nearly 750 tl for a 24 set .. I'm afraid to ask now

You mean 750 MILLION TL?        
Postage from UK to Ankara can't be that much!      

yep..I'll definitely want help when I decide to change them.. VX/Opel here sometimes make legal robberies..

Thanks  

[HerefordElite]

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2 years ago when foreign currency rates were low they were 350 quid nearly 750 tl for a 24 set .. I'm afraid to ask now [/quote]

£14.50 for a stem seal

[cem_devecioglu]

Valve seals - I need 24 of them - same reasons

Might call Trachii and ask them what colour theirs are

There green

I got 16 very cheap on ebay (genuine) and then bought 8 more from the dealer at just over a quid each

 

dont ask how much are they here

How much Cem?   2 000 000 Turkish Lira?


(I think you've lost a few zeros since I last went to Turkey though    )

2 years ago when foreign currency rates were low they were 350 quid nearly 750 tl for a 24 set .. I'm afraid to ask now

£14.50 for a stem seal

estimate , how  much I pay for all those list I've changed

shocks 300 £
cambelt 180 £
wishbones 350-370 £
and many sensors etc etc list goes on

[cem_devecioglu]

so I deserve to be the most stupid member medal

[HerefordElite]

good news Mehmet exchange rate is better at moment 750TRY = only 296GBP  

Sure anyone on here would sort parts and postage for you if you need bits

[CaptainZok]

Surely you could get parts sent from the UK much cheaper than that.

[cem_devecioglu]

good news Mehmet exchange rate is better at moment 750TRY = only 296GBP  

Sure anyone on here would sort parts and postage for you if you need bits

problem is the GBP part is fix TRY part changes so they profit more