Ok, so I have just every part I need to get this project actually running.

 Special thanks to Wallaby and Vapor Trail for the engine parts.

 

The heads arrived on Tuesday looking like this

Edited October 23, 201312 yr by bcmohr

I got the heads into the shop today and tore them down.

 

They were in pretty good shape, one cylinder looks like it might have been running lean. The springs are dual springs and in great shape.

Next came some pretty work. I figured there would be all sorts of casting under these valves to hog out and blend in. I was wrong. Being that this is my first EA81 build, had to learn a little as I went.  I sure wish that the intake runners were siamesed together instead of the exhaust  Theres no good way to get flow through these heads and not much material to change the flow characteristics. 

 

Theres a tiny pile of shavings from doing one head, thats probably 90% of the material that I took out.

 

Then it was time to cut the valves and smooth out the combustion chambers so when I add the turbo, there are no hot spots.

 

Heres how the valves came out.  The valves are 1.65 IN and 1.375 EX, larger than I thought they'd be which is good, something needs to flow in the little motor.

 

I turned the intakes valves at 45 and 20 degrees

The exhaust valves are 45 and 30 degrees

 

All but one valve was in great shape, just a little bit of hammering on an intake valve that cleaned out quick.

I have some more work to do yet, have to get the heads planed, turn the seats, blast off all of the gunk and then they'll be ready to bolt onto the NOS 1.8 block.

 

Looking good so far. These build so much faster than the V8 fords, chevys and olds motors Im used to.

More pics to come!

Hey, do i know you. 

Um, maybe. Cant say your name and profile pic ring a bell.