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Small heads in big engines

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Subject: Small heads in big engines
From: yak@doe.carleton.ca (Yatish Kumar )
Date: Tue, 1 Oct 91 15:05:22 EDT
Hi,
  I just had the engine (1275cc) in my midget rebuilt.  500 miles later I
took it back for the guy to look over.  Now he claims that the water from
the cooling system is getting into the oil.  Reason ? Because the head is
from a 1000cc engine.  He had made me aware of this during the rebuild but
we had decided to leave it alone since things seemed to be going fine.

  Does anyone have any experience with this?? My Haynes manual does not seem 
to identify a separate head for each engine.  Also any opinions on cost?

  He estimates something like $350-$400 Cdn. for a replacement.
  Plus labour etc.

  Another question.

  Does anyone have any info on performance CAM's for these  engines ?
    ie. approx cost, and performance improvement.

Yatish Kumar
yak@bnr.ca  or yak@doe.carleton.ca

(613) 765-2753 (W)
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