Rare Opportunity - Blydenstein Converted Vauxhall 8v Cylinder Head

[Mark Gibson]

I am posting this on behalf of a friend in the Caterham Graduates series:

 

"Hello,

 

You might have seen my ad for an uprated camshaft and pulley a couple of weeks ago.

 

I sent the rest of the engine to McMillan Motorsport in Hinckley for inspection, refreshing and re-assembling but they have identified that the cylinder head, too, is non-standard and that it has been fettled by the legendary Bill Blydenstein at some point.

 

Anyone who knows about Bill will know that he had a long history of top-notch Vauxhall cylinder head work right up until he passed away in 2007. This conversion was fairly popular and quite well documented on Blatchat if you search the archives… I believe the power increase is typically quoted at 25-30bhp. The work involved fitting enlarged valves with waisted stems, flowing the valve seats and inlet tracts and re-assembling the head with Kent uprated camshaft, valve springs and camshaft pulley.

 

As much as I’d love to experience and enjoy this upgrade on my own 1.6 8v race car, I think my competitors and championship regulations might prefer I didn’t!

 

For this reason the entire top end is now for sale, including;

-Complete cylinder head assembly (Blydenstein modified with big valves and kent springs, fully assembled with lifters and rockers)

-Camshaft housing with Kent uprated camshaft and vernier pulley

 

This conversion would have cost around £1,200 several years ago, and since Bill is no longer with us you couldn’t have the same work carried out now for love nor money.

 

I need a quick sale and a standard cylinder head so I’m asking £425 with possible part-ex for your standard top end."

 

Send me a blatmail if you are interested and I will put you in touch.

 

Mark

[Mark Gibson]

BTTT - Low offers considered with part ex for the next two weeks!

[AdamQ]

Hi Mark,

 

Do you or does your friend know if the 1.6 and 1.8 heads are the same, i.e. will this fit a 1.8 8 valve Vauxhall?

 

Thanks,

 

Adam

[Tre7or]

Mark

 

I am interested in the Cylinder Head, but you are asking to much....let me know your best price please.

 

T. Faulkner Co. Down N.

Ireland

 

[Tre7or]

Mark,

 

Any update the cylinder head??

 

Trevor Faulkner Northern Ireland Co. Down

 

t,faulkner@hotmail.co.uk

[Mark Gibson]

Hi Trevor

 

I thought that James had been in touch with you by email. Please let me know if you haven't heard from him.

 

Mark

[Tre7or]

Hi Mark,

 

I have had no contact from him as yet???

 

Tre7or

[madmaninshed]

Hi, I have just bought a blydenstein converted car, and could be interested in this for spares if nobody needs it more urgently....Let me know if Tre7or decides against it. Cheers, Paul.