big valve heads in the U.S.?

wbx · Post by **wbx** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 2:29 pm

It is really nice to see people putting some attention into T5 engines.

Who would you guys recommend to rebuild a set of heads with big valves (how big can you safely go, really?), 3 angle grind, etc... but here in the states? I probably won't be shipping anything off to scotland or england

I'm actually thinking stroker crank, too, but i have to look into that one.

Thanks for the input... i'm glad i found this forum.

-damon

Post by **Piledriver** » Wed Feb 26, 2003 4:48 pm

IIRC, FAT has "done" a number of wassers for off road use over the years, but as they don't do their own porting...

Call the usual suspects, like European, Pauter, and Adrian at HM.

I suspect they do more than a few...

mickata · Post by **mickata** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 8:28 am

A big valve wasserboxer is available from Boston Engine Exchange in Wayland, MA ...bostonengine.com ...he has flow bench numbers on his site.

wbx · Post by **wbx** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 10:32 am

I already called up mr. Bob, and he quoted me about $1,200 for the set of heads. For some reason, this sounds a bit excessive...

I've never looked into a set of hot-rod heads before, so i guess my question is: is this a reasonable price? If so, too rich for my blood.

Thanks for the suggestion, though.

-damon

PapaG · Post by **PapaG** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 1:25 pm

Check on regular heads. He does not sell a head as delivered to him by AMC? New seets etc. I think you will see that it not that much more (reletive speeking)

Cylinder Heads (AMC) 025 101 065C $425.00/ea.
? 1.9 or 2.1
? Inspected and cleaned
? Equipped with replacement valves

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PapaG · Post by **PapaG** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 1:32 pm

http://www.bostonengine.com/articles/flow-bench.htm

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wbx · Post by **wbx** » Thu Feb 27, 2003 3:26 pm

Sorry, i wasn't clear. Yes, he sells regular AMC heads, but i was looking for his big-valve heads, which are just AMC jobbers reworked big-valve like. THOSE are what are 1,200... He also said he doesn't really like to sell those seperately (he should), so i'm just looking around for reputable people who can big valve a T5 head.

The engine that i am rebuilding has a relatively new set of AMC heads that look in good shape that i simply want to open up a bit.

Thanks for the info,

-damon

PapaG · Post by **PapaG** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 6:44 am

Point I was making was it would cost you $850 for a pair of stock heads from Bob, so It was not a lot more $400.00 for his full heads.
Have you seen Marcothesteamengine's heads that Oliver Knuf Did? check this out. http://shoptalkforums.com/bbs/NonCGI/Fo ... 00029.html

PapaG · Post by **PapaG** » Fri Feb 28, 2003 7:05 am

Not a lot of places that specialize in the Wasser engine or heads.
Try the following http://www.rockyjennings.com/
A.J. Simms, Headflow Headflow or something like that or most of the good head porters-builders should be able to do so.
I am not sure if Type5 Joes does heads, you might ask him.

Steve C · Post by **Steve C** » Tue Mar 04, 2003 2:30 am

hi

I remeber visiting a US site that had big valve heads, headers and other goodies for the WBX, I just remeber the name of the place.

Steve C

JohnConnolly · Post by **JohnConnolly** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 4:19 pm

we will soon have ported Wasser heads; stay tuned.

John
Aircooled.Net Inc.

wbx · Post by **wbx** » Wed Mar 19, 2003 6:20 pm

Yeah, and what about those wbx squishies you mentioned a while back?

My rebuild is passing you by, john... just ordered a set of 95s today to go with the 82mm crank. Heads are down the road, though. Maybe then, if they're a little less than $1,000+

-Damon

JohnConnolly · Post by **JohnConnolly** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 7:04 pm

maybe it's passing us by, and maybe you are building it too soon (depending on your point of view

). They are in process as we speak. Our WBX Squishies will be available in different pin heights for different cranks.

John
Aircooled.Net Inc.

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<B>Yeah, and what about those wbx squishies you mentioned a while back?

My rebuild is passing you by, john... just ordered a set of 95s today to go with the 82mm crank. Heads are down the road, though. Maybe then, if they're a little less than $1,000+

-Damon</B><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

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Post by **Piledriver** » Tue Nov 23, 2004 8:12 pm

Any updates on this, John?

I'm getting a set of pistons for Christmas, I`d prefer 4 wassersquishies.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Mon Nov 29, 2004 9:23 am

Great, squishies, chromoly rods, now will someone make a nice tuned merged header please. The S&S is nit that great.