Got to take the head back off my car to fit double valve springs so may aswell get it ported while its off.Wheres best to have it done? What sort of prices am i looking at?

 

neil roper has one of the best reputations in the game. alot of people use him on here and alot of the vauxhall lads use him

http://www.roperdevelopments.co.uk/c...head-costs.htm

 

Cool,thanks,thats very reasonable considering the work involved was expecting it to be more than that,better start saving then! How much does it cost for Nick Waples to do the head,any ideas?

 

depends on what you want doing

from my understanding, neil roper is cheaper than most

you will always need to factor in other things your head might need once its been inspected

 

As said above imo you wont get better!!

All mine and joe stevens engines have been using niel roper spec heads for ages now and never let us down..


cheers danny

 

Neil Roper recommendation here. Great Bloke.

 

Either, I don't personally think there is anything between them.

 

only thing between them is the price

 

Apparently so but I don't know what Nick would charge in person as I believe most people go through Harvey who would most probably add a bit on.

 

Just a little!!lol

We get a cheaper price than stated too so that we can earn a little but these days there isnt alot in it tbf


cheers danny

 

Tidy stuff,that decides it for me then.quite suprised at the price too thats very reasonable.Am aiming for around 500hp on my next engine so May aswell get it done now when the heads coming off.Any ideas how long it takes to have it done?

 

thats not bad at all price wise

 

I thought the same! cant quite understand if the advert for 500+hp spec comes with new valves and guides as do the other specs? Going to give them a call in the new year and find out a bit more.

 

I thought the prices were just for the portwork tbh !

 

at that price im very interested

ive spoke to some of the big tuners and been told £1250 minimum

 

i read it as new valves ,prob worth calling him

 

Thats fair enough,still a good price.Just that the lower specs have new valves fitted and guides,unless im reading it wrong and the first 2 specs in the advert are for no porting and just new valves and guides??? either way its a good price for just the porting and that suits me fine as i was expecting to pay a £1000+.

 

Tbh just looked myself and it does read that way ! Cheap as chips

 

It is very cheap if it includes new valves and guides! But i doubt that but you never know.Il contact them when the holidays are over to find out. At them prices tempted to get my yb capri head done and my xe head at a later date!

 

Not used Nick Warples but Neil is a great bloke. Always willing to chat and the people I respect most use him. I've used him myself and found him very reasonable, as well as spending a day or two at his workshop and has always been very helpful.

 

Nick Waples did mine.

 

i spoke to neil a few months back about doing my head, very helpfull indeed and full of chat ,
the 500+bhp head included new valves guides just, waiting time back then was 4-5 weeks iirc

 

thats a good price

 

Karl at NMS seems to know his stuff when it comes to heads.
His 'low lag' head comes in at about £750+vat iirc
However, have to say that Neil's heads seem very good value

 

i got mine done buy neil and the price qouted included valve guides

 

I had mine done at Cylinder head developments. Think the chaps name was Andy, very helpful. Had the head ported,skimed,double valve springs supplyed n fitted.new bronze valve guides 8xexhaust valves, inlet manifold port matched. Think it came to just under £1200 in the end. Very happy with the work

 

Tidy stuff,il be giving him a call in the new year then and get it done,thanks for the help everyone.

 

Nick waples every time, no better for a cossie head IMHO especially when opening the ports big

 

What sort of price is Nick charging then for a 500 hp head port job?

 

I don't know to be honest could find out though.

 

That would be great if you could find out please.

 

Lee clear your pms need to ask you a question regarding cams

 

Nick waples did mine..

 

mine is done by james goldstraw at grace engines and its a very good bit of kit and with his custom cams the car is very responsive for the spec

 

Jim,just deleted over a 100 messages from my pm box but its still not receiving messages and saying its full! Strange.

 

if you were once gold member you would be allowed 500 messages in your message box, but not being a gold member your only allowed 100

 

one thing not to forget. if your spending that sort of money on a head, make sure it has plenty of life left in it & not been skimmed to death. id personally want a near virgin head to start with (around 139mm)

 

Thanks just realised was a gold member so will have to delete some more!

 

Yeah thats true,iv got 4 heads here so going to measure them all and then see which has the most meat left on it before i get it done.

 

4 heads, fooking hell. sell the other 3 & that will more than pay for the porting