TX Head

tuff187 · tinkerer Joined: 27 Oct 2001 Posts: 74

I was just wondering if anyone could tell me how much the most u can shave of the TX head because ive been told if i plane 2 much off the motor wont run properly!! please help!!!!!!

MatMan · tinkerer Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 280

I'm not positive, but isn't there some kind of marker on the head? By the way, if you shave to the limit, if something goes wrong, IE warped head or something, you will need another head, cause you won't be able to shave any more off.

Ben Wight · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 946

You can shave down to the valve seats.

You engine will run, but you will have retarded cam timing the more you shave your head. You will need a vernier cam gear to correct it.

Instead of macining heaps of the head, try putting in heaps bigger pistons, its a lot better.

TXcoupe · petrol head Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 1675

wat about getting the cylinder heqd weld filled to increase compression??

Slug · tinkerer Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 196

Thats what I do Smile

... Michael

TXcoupe · petrol head Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 1675

how much do you charge to do the head welding??

Ben Wight · backyard mechanic Joined: 04 Oct 2001 Posts: 946

It can easily be done, but it is hard to put in metal in the right spots. You have to take into account the squish ring and try to retain it, and you have to consider flow out and into the valve area.

If done right, though, this method is probably better.

Slug · tinkerer Joined: 06 Oct 2001 Posts: 196

I dont do it myself.. I send my heads down to melbourne to get done ... Michael