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1500 head modifications
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 3:43 pm
by marko
How can I tell if a head that I have has been skimmed beyond reason? I'm planning on using it on a fast balanced 1500 engine I'm building.
What do people think about the extra thrust washers in the rear main cap? Are there any other modifications that you would suggest for a fast and long lived engine; other than choosing a different engine?
Re: 1500 head modifications
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 3:53 pm
by marko
Similar to this guy and many others.
https://youtu.be/dRfQmIBTXNA
Re: 1500 head modifications
Posted: Fri Aug 26, 2016 5:41 pm
by Jon Tilson
Extra thrust is good to help cope with a tougher clutch.
Balance the bottom end.
Jonners
Re: 1500 head modifications
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 5:30 pm
by cliftyhanger
Use decent oil (I like millers CSS 20/60 especially on the 1500)
Fit a thermostatic oil cooled.
If that is my old fast road head, it was 10 and a bit CR, and ran fine on super unleaded. With a std distributor using vac advance. Even pretty economical. It was a ksc/for head, so known providence.
Re: 1500 head modifications
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:33 pm
by marko
It is your head clifty. I'm finally about to put it on top of a very clean and balanced bottom end with a fast Newman cam.