Joseph,
Friend just gave me a copy of their flyer (I got to do a valve job as well).
Following is the info on the aluminum head they sell:
"Direct Replacement for your cast iron head
- Hardened valve seats (ready for your valves)
- Bronze valve guides
- Won't crack like cast iron heads
- 65% lighter than cast iron head
- Larger ports for increased flow
- Increase cooling
$530.00 2+ $495"
Contact info is: Ph: (503) 864-2001 F: (503) 864-2081
They're located at: 4105 SE Lafayette Hwy, Dayton, Oregon 97113
Haven't ordered anything off them before, so usual disclaimers apply. I'm
mulling between them and ordering the cross-flow head off Steve Darby
(Sports Car International, Albuquerque NM).
I just talked to Steve Darby last week and he says that w/ the crossflow
head you can up your compression ratios to 12:1 and higher while running low
octane fuel. He sells that for the head for $950 (Moss sells the same head
for $1199). The complete package of head, valves, exhaust manifold, and
single Weber DCOE for $1750 which will up the B to 140 bhp.
He told me he had just built an B engine w/ a 17:1 ratio that was putting
out 188 bhp using the cross flow head, Weber DCOE, and racing cam. Don't
know if it was bored out or not.
Nick
73 B
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Joseph Cianciotti
> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 1998 11:07 PM
> To: mg mailing list
> Subject: New MGB Cylinder Head - Sources
>
>
> I've been informed that my B is suffering from valve seat recession. In
> other words, time for a new "no-lead" head. One suggestion is Northwest
> (something or other) Parts in Oregon (I think.) Has anyone had experience
> with them and/or their products? Are there any other sources for new
> heads? I've been informed that rebuilding/relining the existing head
> would be too expensive. Thanks in advance.
>
> Joseph
> 67 B Roadster
>
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