Janspeed head

Post by **RogerRust** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:50 am

There is a modified head on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MG-Austin-Morris- ... dZViewItem
Can any onr tell me if this would this fit on my 1098 engine?

Post by **bigginger** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 1:32 pm

It's for a small bore A series, so the answer's yes, it will fit on. Whether it'll do any good, I'll leave to the engine experts - I'd guess so!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 7:18 pm

It looks very nice indeed ! If it was anywhere near me I would be bidding for it - but the postage makes it uneconomic. There was another head just the other day - on ebay - not as good as this, and it made fantastic (ie crazy) money.
Edit - just looked back at that one - it sold for £261 !!!!!! Way over the top .

Post by **Onne** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 10:03 pm

oohh shiney valves...

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 7:24 am

It's not the valves you should be looking at - it's the work in the throats - and at the port junction - and the chambers look nicely shaped too. I have asked about chamber size - to see what the CR will be.

Post by **Onne** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 10:05 pm

Still, it has shiney valves.

Post by **Peetee** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:33 am

It's not the valves you should be looking at - it's the work in the throats

You most definitely should be looking at the valves. The biggest restriction on any A-Series head is at the valve face.

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:28 pm

But not the shineyness of them !

Post by **Peetee** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 7:54 pm

But not the shineyness of them

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Post by **Onne** » Wed Dec 07, 2005 9:10 pm

No, true. but they were.

Post by **KirstMin** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 4:48 pm

They certainly are shiny! Price is climbing and I bet it gets a few bob more coz of it's shinyness.

Mmmmmmmmm shiny.

Post by **Onne** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 6:59 pm

It is isn't it. Pity I don't have a use for it

Post by **bmcecosse** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 7:19 pm

I can't believe it !

Post by **KirstMin** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:27 pm

I tell you what, at £225 and the reserve not met the seller is cutting it fine! I wonder what the reserve is...

Post by **Onne** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 6:06 pm

I know what the reserve is. Its too high!

BMC; what can't you believe?

Post by **Matt** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 6:08 pm

So whats the reserve? ;)

Post by **Onne** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 6:10 pm

Its high. I aint sellin' it so I dunno

Post by **Matt** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:32 pm

I know what the reserve is.

Post by **Onne** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 7:46 pm

I said too high! Yet another bad joke you know!

Post by **bmcecosse** » Wed Dec 14, 2005 10:45 pm

I can't believe the price this head is fetching ! Way too high for a small bore head.