Finally got the head off .

[Rob-se9]

Here some more pictures of the head work that i have been doing. As previously said about the patio slab, the head was only placed there for these pictures

And here are the pictures i took on the dreaded patio slab lol











Heres another picture for you, a front caliper assembly on an artic unit up against a pair of wire cutters

[MarkV6]

ooo you do love your cardboard....
[img]Rob's valves and hydraulic tappets stuck to cardboard[img]

And if you can get a 28 inch, 10 stud wheel to fit a Calibra..........

[MarkV6]

It maybe the beer.... but,

oooohh nooooo

[Rob-se9]

It maybe the beer.... but,

oooohh nooooo

Your scaring me now lol its gonna sound stupid but i guess its bad, im still learning

[Fraz]

valve guides llok like they have cracks

[Rob-se9]

valve guides llok like they have cracks

Well bugger me, you guys have got some good eyes lol i guess i need to find some new heads

[Fraz]

it may just be some dirt , hard to tell really and you can get them replaced if they are

[v6 steve]

you can get the guide redone it only cost me £50 to get one head redone, it looks like the left hand one at the 2 o'clock is cracked

[Rob-se9]

I will check the heads again tomorrow just to make sure, thanks for spotting that guys

[v6 steve]

it could just be the pics tho

[Rob-se9]

I hope so lol ill remove the rest of the valves and double check. ill post some more pictures up if i do find anything

[MarkV6]

i guess its bad, im still learning

I just though it was a funny picture

Got a pair of 2.5 heads in the shed, but I haven't checked the guides... if they're ok and you need them, just shout

[Rob-se9]

Hi guys and girls. Its been awhile since ive posted anything properly. Ive been busy the last couple of weeks and only resently had the time to rebuild the heads and sand the ports all down so there now nice and smooth Heres some pictures of the progress.

A picture of one of the heads all skimmed and ready to go. I thought afterwards maybe i should of got the heads skimmed after i rebuilt them lol. Luckly i never marked any of them



One of the ports before i sanded it all down by hand



After i sanded it down, i worked from 80 grit paper down to 800 grit wet and dry. It looks very dull but its quite smooth
I also done a before and after shot with the exhaust valves lol



Mid-way through lapping the valves in. I left the valves free so i new which valve goes where. I then took the valves back out and washed the cutting paste off. After i dried them off i rebuilt them.





The ports in the bottom intake sandwitch plate and the centre section also got a good rub down



As you can see some of the casting is quite difficult to remove, but even with the marks visible the ports are 90% smooth

[v6 steve]

did you get the guids done or where they ok ? the ports are looking good

[Rob-se9]

did you get the guids done or where they ok ? the ports are looking good

the guides are fine mate, thank god lol.