Pinto race heads

[fordsweetTandT]

Hi i am going to build a pinto 2.0 can some one recommend a good head . For aprox over 200hp

[racing escort]

Harris Performance Engines ? Burtonpower ? Ebay ?

[Erikmex]

SRD or Vulcan

[alladdin]

Graham ?

http://www.turbosport.co.uk/showthre...ht=pipes+pinto

[EscortDan]

Harris Performance Engines ? Burtonpower ? Ebay ?

Well the first 2 mentioned there use the same same machine shop for there heads so you could just go direct to the machine shop and get one........................

Personally I would ask Wayne at W.P.E to do you a head, everything is done in house there!

[Erikmex]

Not quite, the machine shops to the valve seat cutting, skims etc. but the builders do the porting.

[alladdin]

I think escort Dan is closer to the mark tbh.


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[Erikmex]

Most engine builders will contract out machining as few have surface grinders, Serdi valce seat cutting machines etc, the skill is really in the porting not the machining unless its a cnc head, the ones i know of Vulcan and SRD do in house machining but it doesnt really matter, the key to releasing the power is in the porting, not the machining work.

[alladdin]

Burtons don't even build engines let alone do their own porting.


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[Erikmex]

Wouldnt know, never deal with them, i think HPE do all their own porting though.

[Forest_rallying]

If money was no object Brookes would have to be near the top of the list. Don't expect anything cheap as his prices are very high, good workmanship though and yes everything is done in House there.

[Erikmex]

I reckon SRD heads - raised port, are as good for about £1000 less. They certainly match Brookes heads on the dyno

[Warrior]

Having seen a lot of graham’s posts about pintos and heads I have come to understand a lot more about what’s involved and what there aiming to achieve with his pipes pinto thread above, if graham was willing to do one for you I’d take that,

[chrisis]

I will contact Graham first ... if you check his posts, his work and know how(especialy on pintos) is second to none

[Graham]

I will contact Graham first ... if you check his posts, his work and know how(especialy on pintos) is second to none

thanks guys, as a rule i dont do heads on there own, usually only as part of an engine build, i could but i have a back log of work, so if your not in a hurry im happy to do one, but it it wont be for some time

[jbr39]

I can certainly recommend Graham his work on my Rs engine was nothing short of a miracle what he did to save my engine can’t thank him enough and really pleased with the way the engine now performs so I sent him another Rs engine to work his magic on

[Warrior]

thanks guys, as a rule i dont do heads on there own, usually only as part of an engine build, i could but i have a back log of work, so if your not in a hurry im happy to do one, but it it wont be for some time

A man that’s good at what he does will always be busy.

[EscortDan]

Most engine builders will contract out machining as few have surface grinders, Serdi valce seat cutting machines etc, the skill is really in the porting not the machining unless its a cnc head, the ones i know of Vulcan and SRD do in house machining but it doesnt really matter, the key to releasing the power is in the porting, not the machining work.

I get that and not every engine 'builder' has the space or the money to buy all the kit to do it all in house, burton's heads were sent next door to them to have all the work done on them as are other builders heads in todays mass produced world, I am sure there are the odd one or two heads that fettled in house..

[Dan Johnston]

I get that and not every engine 'builder' has the space or the money to buy all the kit to do it all in house, burton's heads were sent next door to them to have all the work done on them as are other builders heads in todays mass produced world, I am sure there are the odd one or two heads that fettled in house..

Yes remembering having a head done by Burtons ... i turned up to pick the head up and i was early they popped round to Charlie @ CTM and picked it up.

Needless to say i then used Charlie for years and he was £150 cheaper than next door robbin fookers !!!

[THEDMAN]

Well the first 2 mentioned there use the same same machine shop for there heads so you could just go direct to the machine shop and get one........................

Personally I would ask Wayne at W.P.E to do you a head, everything is done in house there!

Is W.P.E. Still trading?

[EscortDan]

Is W.P.E. Still trading?

Yes Wayne is still there and still pushing out some very nice engines and cars! I know first hand that they port all of there own heads in house.