User Tag List

+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 13 of 13

Thread: Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

  1. #1
    Bodger

    Join Date
    Feb 2015
    Location
    stoke
    Age
    26
    Posts
    174
    Thanks
    13
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts

    Question Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

    Hello just wondering how much it would cost to get my cylinder head polished and the the golf ball pits added want to keep the standard port? Rough prices and recommendations of people for having it done ? Possibly bigger valves ???? Also need the valve seats done for unleaded cheers Adam.
    At least we stole the show...

  2. #2
    TURBOSPORT SPONSOR Turbosport Subscriber
    Turbosport Moderator
    Turbosport Administrator
    Graham's Avatar
    My Race Car
    My 1st Project
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Ely, Cambs
    Age
    56
    Posts
    25,111
    Thanks
    310
    Thanked 2,476 Times in 2,250 Posts

    Re: Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

    golf ball pits?

  3. #3
    TURBOSPORT SPONSOR Turbosport Subscriber
    Turbosport Moderator
    Turbosport Administrator
    Graham's Avatar
    My Race Car
    My 1st Project
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Ely, Cambs
    Age
    56
    Posts
    25,111
    Thanks
    310
    Thanked 2,476 Times in 2,250 Posts

    Re: Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

    a lot will depend on what you actually want/need. to do a full porting job it will need drilling for guides, they open need spring seats machining to suit the valve springs that your cam requires, you can have new std valves, or competition valves that are std size, or big valves, unless its on a bonkers spec engine stick to mexico/gt valve sizes, especially if going unleaded.

    most fast road style heads do not have guides or a full porting job, and actually do a decent enough job with the usual bcf2 and 40's

  4. #4
    Bodger

    Join Date
    Apr 2005
    Location
    England
    Age
    60
    Posts
    54
    Thanks
    1
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts

    Re: Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

    only one place to put a bcf2 cam and it's certainly not in your engine

  5. #5
    Racer Decade Plus User Forest_rallying's Avatar

    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    Derbyshire
    Posts
    2,438
    Thanks
    92
    Thanked 393 Times in 348 Posts

    Re: Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

    Try giving Dave Rushton Engines a ring for valve seats and spring seat machining prices, he's in the Potteries somewhere. If you have got the best part of a Grand to part with you can try Mr Brookes in Crewe.

    Why not get the correct information and try a bit of basic porting yourself.

  6. #6
    Racer Decade Plus User

    Join Date
    Sep 2006
    Location
    chesterfield derbyshire
    Age
    48
    Posts
    2,162
    Thanks
    68
    Thanked 142 Times in 135 Posts

    Re: Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

    steve curson at vulcan, did my head, sent pictures of every part of the process, does this type of engine all the time. expensive but if you get what you want first time then its worth it.

  7. #7
    Racer Decade Plus User Forest_rallying's Avatar

    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    Derbyshire
    Posts
    2,438
    Thanks
    92
    Thanked 393 Times in 348 Posts

    Re: Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

    Vulcan were famous for X flows in the late 70's some quick 1700cc Hot Rod Engines.

    I don't think Adam wants to spend big money on his Cylinder Head as he's running on a budget.

  8. #8
    Bodger

    Join Date
    Feb 2015
    Location
    stoke
    Age
    26
    Posts
    174
    Thanks
    13
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts

    Thumbs up Re: Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

    Thanks for all the replays im not into spending huge amounts of money but i will spend what is necessary. the one thing i want is for the job to be right i dont mind spending the money as long as i can see the results. ive got a drimmel and various tips should i try it myself ? Theres a couple of tutorials on YouTube and on the internet but i don't want to cock it up. I would like to keep the standard ports just make them a bit more slippery. the head is a gt head with big valves. Ive been recommended a few people to do the job and im going to ring around see whos best.
    At least we stole the show...

  9. #9
    Bodger

    Join Date
    Feb 2015
    Location
    stoke
    Age
    26
    Posts
    174
    Thanks
    13
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts

    Re: Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

    Has anyone ever had dealings with RACE in biddulph? Squires is latterly down the road from me. whats his work like ive heard hes expensive tho :/
    At least we stole the show...

  10. #10
    World Champion Decade Plus User alladdin's Avatar

    My 1st Project
    My 2nd Project
    Join Date
    May 2005
    Location
    s.wales
    Age
    60
    Posts
    9,200
    Thanks
    167
    Thanked 446 Times in 432 Posts

    Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

    There are a few xf experts on the forum you could approach

  11. #11
    Racer Decade Plus User Forest_rallying's Avatar

    Join Date
    Feb 2013
    Location
    Derbyshire
    Posts
    2,438
    Thanks
    92
    Thanked 393 Times in 348 Posts

    Re: Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

    RACE is not an Engineering Machine Shop, so they won't be able to do your valve seats and ports.

    What they might have is a second hand cylinder head off a Rally engine for sale.

  12. #12
    TURBOSPORT SPONSOR Turbosport Subscriber
    Turbosport Moderator
    Turbosport Administrator
    Graham's Avatar
    My Race Car
    My 1st Project
    Join Date
    Feb 2006
    Location
    Ely, Cambs
    Age
    56
    Posts
    25,111
    Thanks
    310
    Thanked 2,476 Times in 2,250 Posts

    Re: Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

    what cam are you going to use? if its a bcf2, 224,234 and your not running MASSIVE carburation, do not go bigger than gt valve sizes infact BIG valves and unleaded do not go well together away.

    assuming you simply want a fast road type head i would be talking about £300-350 which will give you something of a guide

  13. #13
    Bodger

    Join Date
    Feb 2015
    Location
    stoke
    Age
    26
    Posts
    174
    Thanks
    13
    Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts

    Re: Price of having a xf gt head polished and polished/ gas flowed?

    hi ive started this this week and up to now going well. i have removed all the impuritys in teh casting and ive now got a good smooth finish inside. i haven't done much metal removal apart from taking out the lip from the port to the valve seat, and the gagged edge around the guides. im going buff them tomorrow but al i have done is made it slippery and left the ports as the are. getting a good shinny finish. so this should make is breath much better.
    At least we stole the show...

+ Reply to Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts