head porting in scotland??
03-09-2007, 09:06 PM
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john mckeen in dumfries does loads of YB heads for rally boys in the dumfries area. its actually his daughter that does the headwork, easy to pay aswell. very talented lady. fit aswell.
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03-09-2007, 10:12 PM
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he built the engine in my zetec turbo escort, he runs a 320whp suzuki katana with a turbonetics turbo, 8 injector plenum and antilag! his wife has a gs1000 with nos. both built by himself! He is a very talented man and so is his sister who does the head work. (not his daughter like i posted above). does all the engine machining for them cunts at newton stewart GMC. makes tubular manifolds aswell. Also done the suspension fabrication on that yellow lotus elise that does the rallycross. As a person he is pretty drole. brilliant sense of humour. came of his bike couple of months back and once he got out of hospital the plod interviewed him, plod says "we believe you were doing in excess of 130mph because of the length of your skid mark" he says" skid mark? you must be mistaken! that wasnt me slowing down, that was me just getting gan!" turns out he had been doing rolling burn outs!
04-09-2007, 05:12 PM
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spoke to alan today for a while,and he has explained how its an expensive process,and might be a shame to split me engine
he suggested selling my engine and starting from scratch again on an even higher engine spec
which might be a good idea as i can get another 200block and ive got 2 very good spare heads 1 2wd and 1 4x4
wouldnt know how to price my old unit though
he suggested selling my engine and starting from scratch again on an even higher engine spec
which might be a good idea as i can get another 200block and ive got 2 very good spare heads 1 2wd and 1 4x4
wouldnt know how to price my old unit though
04-09-2007, 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by col cos1
spoke to alan today for a while,and he has explained how its an expensive process,and might be a shame to split me engine
he suggested selling my engine and starting from scratch again on an even higher engine spec
which might be a good idea as i can get another 200block and ive got 2 very good spare heads 1 2wd and 1 4x4
wouldnt know how to price my old unit though
he suggested selling my engine and starting from scratch again on an even higher engine spec
which might be a good idea as i can get another 200block and ive got 2 very good spare heads 1 2wd and 1 4x4
wouldnt know how to price my old unit though
Ebay your current engine? put a good reserve on it tho.
04-09-2007, 08:00 PM
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what about agra in dundee?
or theres a place at eskbank but cant remember there name now at all
could find it out tomorow.they build lots of competion engines and not as if there that far away so could always go see them and see what they say. 
or theres a place at eskbank but cant remember there name now at all
could find it out tomorow.they build lots of competion engines and not as if there that far away so could always go see them and see what they say.
04-09-2007, 08:06 PM
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sorry just remember its engine services and there actually in rosewell but they would deffo be up to the job mate 
Engine Services
27 Thornton Road,
Rosewell,
EH24 9DP.
Tel: 0131 440 0201
Engine Services
27 Thornton Road,
Rosewell,
EH24 9DP.
Tel: 0131 440 0201
04-09-2007, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by glancy2081
would not go near alex at engine services
never heard anything bad about agra tho but im sure someone has
04-09-2007, 09:01 PM
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my engine was lightned and balanced at that engine services
thing is with the head its not just a case of porting it needs to be done pretty spot on,too much is bad ive heard
not sure about selling my engine to be honest euan,i might......
but the money thats went into it and only covered 3500miles,1500 of running in
how much
long studded 200block
knife edged crank
standard rods
cosworth racing low comp pistons
hi flow pump
steel head gasket
mountune studs
all arp internal bolts
bd 14s
???????????
might just go the whole hog and get the sweedish inlet,ava exhaust etc
but il never see another 100bhp unless i get a mappable managment
thing is with the head its not just a case of porting it needs to be done pretty spot on,too much is bad ive heard
not sure about selling my engine to be honest euan,i might......
but the money thats went into it and only covered 3500miles,1500 of running in
how much
long studded 200block
knife edged crank
standard rods
cosworth racing low comp pistons
hi flow pump
steel head gasket
mountune studs
all arp internal bolts
bd 14s
???????????
might just go the whole hog and get the sweedish inlet,ava exhaust etc
but il never see another 100bhp unless i get a mappable managment
04-09-2007, 09:19 PM
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how fast do you wanna go? dave escos car looked quick as fook at croft an thats a standard head and t4.and it would take someone with massive balls to drive a car with that power and in 2wd at its limit unless you wanna do high speed runs like euan?
04-09-2007, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Daviet
how fast do you wanna go? dave escos car looked quick as fook at croft an thats a standard head and t4.and it would take someone with massive balls to drive a car with that power and in 2wd at its limit unless you wanna do high speed runs like euan?
that sounds like a challenge to me
lol its not all about top speed mate,the 4-7rpm in my car at present in every gear is really good fun
the porsche 911 trying it on on way to croft on sat got a fright thats for sure,but just want a head that will flow more air,an exhaust thats not restrictive
ive had 2 stage 3 saph 4x4`s before this car,want this 1 to be diffrent
04-09-2007, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by col cos1
Originally Posted by Daviet
how fast do you wanna go? dave escos car looked quick as fook at croft an thats a standard head and t4.and it would take someone with massive balls to drive a car with that power and in 2wd at its limit unless you wanna do high speed runs like euan?
that sounds like a challenge to me
lol its not all about top speed mate,the 4-7rpm in my car at present in every gear is really good fun
the porsche 911 trying it on on way to croft on sat got a fright thats for sure,but just want a head that will flow more air,an exhaust thats not restrictive
ive had 2 stage 3 saph 4x4`s before this car,want this 1 to be diffrent
but id rather spend the money on the chassis,dff gearbox etc.then go for more power.but no doubt that will come after the exhaust and head anyway lol
04-09-2007, 09:50 PM
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ive just put coilovers and strut braces on and big brembo 4 pots
going for an adjustable rear beam later in year mate
ive been toying with the idea of puting the getrag box in my car since 700bhpescort showed me how it was done earlier in the year
and after seeing how ava have fitted euans il defo be getting one but once and only once i destroy my box same goes for the diff,uprate when breaks lol
going for an adjustable rear beam later in year mate
ive been toying with the idea of puting the getrag box in my car since 700bhpescort showed me how it was done earlier in the year
and after seeing how ava have fitted euans il defo be getting one but once and only once i destroy my box same goes for the diff,uprate when breaks lol
04-09-2007, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by col cos1
Originally Posted by rapidcossie
gotta be worth 2 grand col?
really i thought a standard(unknown milage) one goes for around £1500
Just going by a thread I did a while ago asking about mine plus the SM4 and folk thought about 5k, so that would make yours worth about 2?
04-09-2007, 10:01 PM
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good stuff mate,brake it uprate it is the best way
and i reckon its worth more than 2k.
euan i think the fact that if anyone was to spend more than 5k on your engine thats lots of cash for a 2nd hand engine thats done quiet alot of miles surely?
and i reckon its worth more than 2k.
euan i think the fact that if anyone was to spend more than 5k on your engine thats lots of cash for a 2nd hand engine thats done quiet alot of miles surely?
05-09-2007, 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Lambchop
I could p/e a 200 block towards your engine perhaps? could come with crank and rods...
depends on price of yours.
I also have a head but you sound like you have enough of them
could come with crank and rods...depends on price of yours.
I also have a head but you sound like you have enough of them
ive decided to keep my engine just now as its still new and ive got a guy who used to run mountune to port my head for a decent price
he used to do all the porting and building of the rally and rs500 track cars of the 80`s and 90`s
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