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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 2:20 pm
by FB MAD
Reconditioning an original head won't get you any horsepower gains ( unless your orig head is losing compression then obviously recoing will give you more power, but only up to what a reco standard head will give ).
I'd be buying and recoing a Yella Terra head if it needs it rather than recoing a standard head.
Ring Theo on the number he gave you.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 2:35 pm
by jazzar02
yeah that is what i will do, even if it cost me about $200 to recond the head. I will ring you theo Z at about 3.30pm
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 3:34 pm
by FB MAD
It'll cost more than $200 to professionally reco a head.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 4:01 pm
by jazzar02
How much more and what would need to be done ?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:00 pm
by FB MAD
Too many variables to give a definative answer.It will depend on what condition the head is in and who does the work and what they charge.
Easiest and cheapest is a quick clean up and valve grind/lapping up to a complete rebuild with new valves,seats,guides,head machined etc.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:06 pm
by jazzar02
Well hopefully it just needs a grind. But i will take it down to performance world auto at geebung. a few people on here know what work they do
. I hope they will do me a good price considiring i am going to buy a 350 carby and full exhaust set-up lol . But hey hopefully i can get it done cheap enough i can still buy pertrol for the commo.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:23 pm
by Trev
SPL camry wrote:yeah that is what i will do, even if it cost me about $200 to recond the head. I will ring you theo Z at about 3.30pm
I've just recently blew $915 on a reco grey head
, Trev
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:26 pm
by jazzar02
geeze what did they do ? gold plate it or something ?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:31 pm
by Trev
Ported, red motor valves, hardened seats and valves and decked, Trev
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:36 pm
by jazzar02
Oh so basicly you got the whole entire thing rebuilt.
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 9:50 pm
by jazzar02
So i carn't put a price on what it would cost until i get it looked at by a pro.
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 7:13 am
by FB MAD
Yep, that's about it.
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 10:38 am
by jazzar02
i would love to put one of these on the motor down the track. But it is Intended for Short Circle Track Racing or Small Cubic Inch Competition Engines
http://www.holley.com/types/2%20Bbl%20K ... Series.asp
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:37 pm
by Devilrod
Much better choices than that, I ran an Edelbrock 500 4 Barrel Carb. Primaries are 250cfm then part Vac and part mechanical secondaries. Outperform any 350 holley and very low maintenance. One gasket easy to adjust.
Although I think what you want and what your budget will allow are two entirely different things. Get it running, keeping it simple to start with then when cash allows build a motor for it. Don't cut corners because cash is tight as in the end it will cost you twice as much when it fails.
Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:44 pm
by jazzar02
Thank's for the advice devilrod. il take that into account of what stuff i want to do the engine.
Well i have sat down with my next door neighbour and we have came up with these parts
Better plugs and leads
Extactors and a 2 and a quarter inch system
If theo Z head is in good condition i will going a Wade Cam
spectre pod filter and adaptor to fit holley 350
get a new coil pack
That is i would like to do to the enigine now.
I would rather stick to holley as i can get a good deal on the standard 350. But i would really like to get the racing 350 one