Head Transplant

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Now I don't want you Taswegians to get all gooey and excited on me. This is a question for Mr Roper.

How close is the stud pattern between the old 2V heads and the newer 8V heads.

Reason 1. I believe my Bellagio has the same 95mm bore.
Reason 2. Pushrods in both model heads are in similar location.

Some plugging/drilling/machining required.
Yes I would need new (titanium?) rockers with screw lash adjusters.
Yes I would most probably need different length (ti) push rods. Are adjustable pushrods available - kill 2 birds ................
Yes the oil cooling galleries would be rendered useless, unless I configured external oil lines, without diminishing the oil pressure to my engines vitals.
Second option there would be an external oil cooler.

Just thinkin' Pete.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10712 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

Different stud spacings I'm pretty sure, none of the gaskets would work, it would be a nightmare even if it was possible.

Pete

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10200 Join date : 2013-09-30

Just plonk in an 8V. At the rate they're crashing, there'll be one along momentarily.

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 1785 Join date : 2015-02-02 Age : 63

At least get one bike going GHEZZI, stop sitting on the fence Very Happy

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10712 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

Doug's A5 Stelvio motor is still for sale I think. Grab that for 2 grand, spend some cash on a way to mount the Ducati alt on the front of the crank, swap timing chests, bolt it in, go balistic!

Pete

GRiSO Capo Posts : 904 Join date : 2015-05-16 Age : 72

Hi Ghez
Trev from Tas here
Not sure if my second head, the removed one was an 8 valve or a 4
Keep smilin

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Keep one spare for me Trev, I hope to retire to Taz one day.

Bella is running Ron, just needs a tail light and rego plate. Hopefully by noon Sunday it will be done and heading for a 3 day holiday on the Oxley staying at Long Flat Sun Mon night.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1785 Join date : 2015-02-02 Age : 63

Long flat pub Shocked

Hmmmm , no Jan would fry up my nuts for breakfast, Sunday's my daughters birthday , I'll just go pat the bikes a bit Crying or Very sad

Don Abbondio Posts : 1017 Join date : 2015-02-27 Age : 78

While you are in the area, Wayne, keep an eye out for Eric & Suzi on their GRiSO, they planned a Dorrigo loop over the hols, weather permitting. Mr Bob may be out and about too. And if the Oxley itself gets too crowded, try out the road to Bellbrook - turn left at the tourist park (Middleton St -just before the Caltex) at South Kempsey for the back way out there through Sherwood.

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Thanks Mal, that Bellbrook road looks good, but how far does the bitumen go on the way up to Armidale as the road looks twistier the higher up you go.

Don Abbondio Posts : 1017 Join date : 2015-02-27 Age : 78

The bitumen turns to gravel 9k after Bellbrook - a guy at the pub told me 20k, so I hit the gravel at 120 - a bit of a panic - it starts just after the bridge over Pee Dee Creek, but just before that are some views over bends in the MacLeay River. The beginning of the dirt looked pretty good, & it comes out on Waterfall Way near Wollomombi, some 80k later. Take it easy & I think you'd be rewarded with some stunning scenery. That's one road that's now on my list. Left to Armidale at the top or right to Ebor.

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Heading for the Oxley at 5am tomorrow (27th)

Don Abbondio Posts : 1017 Join date : 2015-02-27 Age : 78

A decent time to start the trip this weather. Cooler. Take appropriate care & keep an eye peeled. Enjoy.

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