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blair
14th November 2009, 12:44 PM
Hey guys, car is down on power.

Fairly sure its something related to valves/rings
as i have no limiter and needle has gone off the taco a few times :hehe:
and compression is well down.

Gonna take the head off myself

Can anyone recommend a place that i can take the complete head to and tell me what needs fixing/replacing?

Keep in mind its a stock bigport, so just want it looked at because its not worth commiting to some 6grand rebuild (my mate just got quoted that much from 2 different places LOLLLL)

ta, Blair. oh, southside bris would be a plus! (im at sheldon)

fantapants
14th November 2009, 09:00 PM
theres a head place near me in the gabba.... dont know if they are any good though mate ...

ke70dave
14th November 2009, 11:50 PM
hey mate

i have always used wynnum engine reconditions? i think its called

its right next to wynnum central train station and it is apart of the mechanic that is next door. "harpers" is the last name of the family that runs it.

ive seen a hachi parked there lately...so maybe someone on here works there!

Marco
19th November 2009, 11:45 PM
AL'S engines is preety good. we use them through work. might be worth looking him up and giving him a call and having a chat?

Oly AE86
19th November 2009, 11:57 PM
I had my 20V head reco'd @ Torque Automotive in Mansfield. They were pretty good.

blair
20th November 2009, 12:12 AM
i spose i should also ask, what is compression usually around?

stock bigport, been worked fair hard lol... i thought perfect specs were like 160? but what do people usually see/get?

Robo86
20th November 2009, 02:04 AM
+1 for Al's Engines, good bloke, speak to al himself. he did all my machining and shit for 7age

its in oxley

also, its 1am and im STILL AT WORK

Lameah
22nd November 2009, 10:14 AM
i spose i should also ask, what is compression usually around?

stock bigport, been worked fair hard lol... i thought perfect specs were like 160? but what do people usually see/get?

MY 4ac was compression tested when i found out it had fucked piston rings and hg at 130ish on the first three cylinders and 160 on the last one.

daily_driven_death_sled
23rd November 2009, 04:24 PM
i'm in the same boat, except mine makes 90psi on all 4 cylinders

new meaning to lowrider

munki
23rd November 2009, 05:07 PM
Gilberts P & A Cylinder Head Service
27 Margaret St, Southport QLD 4215
(07) 5532 2249‎

for heads only obviously, but do a fantastic job well worth the trip down.

blair
23rd November 2009, 05:08 PM
90? shit son does it even move @ that?

lo_rolla
25th November 2009, 12:36 PM
If your worried about it being hyour valves, just take it to any work shop for a vac test. RLC or Cylinder Head Warehouse in Capalaba should be fine (both around Smith St) And probably the closest to you.

Assuming you have the head off already?

blair
25th November 2009, 01:09 PM
nah, gonna wack it off sooooooon. just dont wanna 100% pull her off the road just yet in fear of it stretching out to ages like like last time.

will all be happening once i get a locker sorted for my new rear end!

i mean fuck... it still slides lol.

08ftwyo
30th November 2009, 08:09 PM
+1 for Al's Engines, good bloke, speak to al himself. he did all my machining and shit for 7age

its in oxley

also, its 1am and im STILL AT WORK

Thread hijack, was his pricing quite good?

Clinton
1st December 2009, 09:49 AM
nah, gonna wack it off sooooooon.

rofl.

blair
1st December 2009, 11:50 AM
;) clinton lol.

Took head off on the weekend and took it to a mob that my mechanic recommended.

Turns out the owner is one of our customers at my work

so he vac tested the whole head and spun up all the valves for free

head is ok. which means its pistons/rings time :(

any tips for a first timer? hah!

70XIN
5th December 2009, 01:21 AM
Thread hijack, was his pricing quite good?

He is VERY very well priced.

The place he works at is moderately shanty, and Al looks like a wizard, but he's damn good

08ftwyo
15th December 2009, 10:44 PM
He is VERY very well priced.

The place he works at is moderately shanty, and Al looks like a wizard, but he's damn good

Thanks man. Will definately give him a call.

slydar
24th December 2009, 06:39 PM
He is VERY very well priced.

The place he works at is moderately shanty, and Al looks like a wizard, but he's damn good

nice verbage.

blair
24th December 2009, 06:47 PM
I used Southside Cylinder Head Service

http://southsidecylinderheadservice.com/

cause it turned out one of our customers owns/runs it.
Knows his shit to which is a bonus ha!