Porous VX head

[ECR]

After 15 ? years of hard use my engine is finally suffering from the porous head syndrome. Swindon are currently sleeving it (but with no absolute guarantee of success). If it fails a new head is the only option.

 

What an excuse for another upgrade !

 

Ex Chairman Roger

[Alex Wong1697456877]

Bike engine........ You know it makes sense.

 

And I know someone who'd buy your gearbox, and all your custom made Vx tools!

 

Edited by - Alex Wong on 11 Aug 2006 11:16:00

[John Howe]

Have you thought about having the head sealed?

 

Ultraseal, Petersfield Ave, Slough - 01753 526877.

 

I used then a few year ago and they are very much into this sort of thing... you will end up with a CAA certificate for the casting. Handy if you are thinking of transplanting the engine into a plane - think it cost me £75

 

JH

Deliveries by Saffron, the yellow 230bhp Sausage delivery machine

[henry21p]

It wasn't the curse 😬

[Paul Gibb]

Barbara won't be fooled by this little dummy!

 

L7 FUN

[EFA]

Roger,

 

Its very unlikley the sleeving will fail.

 

K2RUM - The car of two halveswith a hole in the engine

[ECR]

Thanks Arnie, I know that,but you know how professional Swindon are. They always give you the down side as well as the up.

Great company to deal with ....

[ECR]

Unfortunately the head repair has not been successful.

☹️

Now searching for a new head ......

[Alex Wong1697456877]

I do apologise for being part of the process that brought the curse of the canoe upon your car......

 

Theres one on e-bay - £30 at the moment. It's a '97 head which will be a low noise engine like mine - I don't know if the head is the same?

 

Edited by - Alex Wong on 15 Aug 2006 11:25:25

[Barbara Swift]

Here I am! No problem with me - he can have anything he wants I'm cool

 

Barbara

 

p.s. when did you say we're going away again Rog - we've been home for three weeks now

[Jaseb]

This site here often has second hand engine bits, I got my 'new' flowed zetec head for £85 off it

 

Worth a trawl

 

Edited by - JaseB on 15 Aug 2006 13:31:26

[ECR]

Thanks Jase