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Old Nov 2, 2005 | 06:49 PM
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is the xr3i head the same as the rst head. got told it was so just wanted to find out if this is true. cheers
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 12:47 PM
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Yes it is.
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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Head casting is the same but just bear in mind it has different exhaust valves (sodium filled) and prolly a different cam in it.
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 05:11 PM
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i think it was only the S1 that had sodium filled valves.
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 06:25 PM
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Originally Posted by antony215
i think it was only the S1 that had sodium filled valves.
you are correct
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Old Nov 3, 2005 | 10:20 PM
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cheers guys. thats help'd me alot
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 12:45 PM
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So much of this "I think" stuff around. The cams are the same, but the pulleys are different with 4 degree timing retardation in the RST's pulley.
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