Good price for head work?

EA_Bender · 01-09-2005, 12:40 PM

Hey, im looking at getting an EL head and getting some work to it. Ive been getting some quotes this morning, they've been saying between 450 and 500 to shave it, get some mild porting done and clean all the rocker gear and cam and test it all.

does these sound like reasonable prices to anyone or can anyone suggest what i should be paying?

thnks, bender

EA_Bender · 01-09-2005, 07:47 PM

Also, about porting, ill be going from an EA to an EL head, is porting really nessessary?? I mean i assume that the EL is going to flow a e load more than my current EA one. I know Id like to have to have the extra power on tap, but does anyone think ill need it with the upgrade ill already be getting?

thnks
ben

**Stav** · 01-09-2005, 08:02 PM

I recently got quoted 1300 for a cylinder head fully redone ,ported and oversize valves.I may be mistaken but the au heads have bigger valves than prior models.

Gunns · 01-09-2005, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by useless

I recently got quoted 1300 for a cylinder head fully redone ,ported and oversize valves.I may be mistaken but the au heads have bigger valves than prior models.

AU do run smaller valves than e-series, but can't recall how much samller.

for around the $500 you should be getting.
- Ported and plosihed
- New valve stem seals
- New multi angle seats
- decked
- bronze guides on the exhaust side (good idea if you are running gas)
- pressure tested

INJECTED_250 · 01-09-2005, 08:41 PM

AU run EB/ED/EF/EL XR6 sized valves they have smaller ports though.

EA_Bender · 02-09-2005, 10:23 PM

thanks got the replys guys but its hard to believe that only 3 people out of all the e series guys know anything about head work

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NIGHTHAWK · 03-09-2005, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by EA_Bender

thanks got the replys guys but its hard to believe that only 3 people out of all the e series guys know anything about head work

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I apologise profusely about my incompetence.......

EA_Bender · 03-09-2005, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by NIGHTHAWK

I apologise profusely about my incompetence.......

thanks for the apology, greatly appreciated... but why bother posting if you're not willing to help out, this is something that i need a hand with because i dont know much about it, and its a topic that i thought people would know about thats all.

EA_Bender · 04-09-2005, 08:35 PM

still more..

theres an XR6 head that Im looing at, the owner is claiming it to be an EL head but the part number starts eith WR, am i right in thinking that thats an AU head??

if it is, will it also bolt straight on?

Ive also heard that the AU heads dont flow as well as the E series ones. have i heard that wrong or should it be sweet

EFFalcon · 04-09-2005, 08:39 PM

i think u might find its a LATE el head.
which essentially means it is an AU head.

04-09-2005, 08:51 PM

WR2* is an AU head, 96D* is an EL2 head and as said basicly same as AU. the one this guy is offering you is definetly AU.

EA_Bender · 04-09-2005, 09:00 PM

yeah its WR2T-6090-AB so definately an AU, thanks for that.