camisole Member 8 Member For: 13y 10m 8d Posted 29/05/12 08:47 AM Share Posted 29/05/12 08:47 AM Brought a water damaged xr6t BA for the fpv brakes it had, has a couple of bent valves( thanks mother nature) can I put an natural head on and will it last???? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80374-non-turbo-head/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6menace BANNED Banned 1,462 Member For: 18y 17d Gender: Not Telling Location: banned Posted 29/05/12 09:46 AM Share Posted 29/05/12 09:46 AM (edited) G'day and welcome to the forum .. alas the N/A head is the same as the turbo head hate to dissapoint you Edited 29/05/12 09:47 AM by dazzler Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80374-non-turbo-head/#findComment-1245226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 29/05/12 09:49 AM Share Posted 29/05/12 09:49 AM Did you mean isnt Daz? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80374-non-turbo-head/#findComment-1245229 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MX Dave Donating Members 545 Member For: 14y 1m 9d Gender: Male Posted 29/05/12 10:03 AM Share Posted 29/05/12 10:03 AM Only thing different is the exhaust valves. Should be fine on stock tune.If you wanted more from it I'd change the exhaust valves and all the valve springsNo piston damage..? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80374-non-turbo-head/#findComment-1245236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
camisole Member 8 Member For: 13y 10m 8d Posted 29/05/12 10:31 AM Author Share Posted 29/05/12 10:31 AM Cheers guys wasn't aware the engine had been swamped guess I'll be changing heads this week Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80374-non-turbo-head/#findComment-1245257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
camisole Member 8 Member For: 13y 10m 8d Posted 29/05/12 10:34 AM Author Share Posted 29/05/12 10:34 AM Not sure head is still on it at the moment Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80374-non-turbo-head/#findComment-1245260 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6menace BANNED Banned 1,462 Member For: 18y 17d Gender: Not Telling Location: banned Posted 29/05/12 10:40 AM Share Posted 29/05/12 10:40 AM On 29/05/2012 at 9:49 AM, Ralph Wiggum said: Did you mean isnt Daz?No... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80374-non-turbo-head/#findComment-1245265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6menace BANNED Banned 1,462 Member For: 18y 17d Gender: Not Telling Location: banned Posted 29/05/12 10:41 AM Share Posted 29/05/12 10:41 AM The N/A isnt the turd some people make it out to be... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80374-non-turbo-head/#findComment-1245266 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,332 Member For: 19y 7m 21d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 29/05/12 11:11 AM Share Posted 29/05/12 11:11 AM Bare head castings are same/same. Assembled heads are not. There's a reason Ford chose to use inconel valves in the turbo heads. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80374-non-turbo-head/#findComment-1245287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR6menace BANNED Banned 1,462 Member For: 18y 17d Gender: Not Telling Location: banned Posted 29/05/12 11:15 AM Share Posted 29/05/12 11:15 AM Hmmm.. really? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/80374-non-turbo-head/#findComment-1245290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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