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Jedi Hopeful
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Hi all
I have discovered that my 1961 MK2 BT7 was fitted with a gas flowed high compression head and a MK3 camshaft at the time the car went for an engine rebuild when the car was restored about 15000 miles ago. Due to his illness I cannot contact engine rebuilder to ask whether the engine still has these two items. When I originally spoke to the rebuilder at the time I bought the car he told me that the engine and carbs were completely rebuilt "everything you would expect". There are unfortunately no written details. I also know that the original "standard" head was also supplied with the car but was probably in a very poor state.
The engine runs really well, smooth, responsive, good oil pressure and cylinder compression figures and no oil leaks.
Wishful thinking I guess but is there any way of determining without taking the engine apart whether the engine has the high compression head fitted? Would the compression figures provide a clue?
thanks
Steve
I have discovered that my 1961 MK2 BT7 was fitted with a gas flowed high compression head and a MK3 camshaft at the time the car went for an engine rebuild when the car was restored about 15000 miles ago. Due to his illness I cannot contact engine rebuilder to ask whether the engine still has these two items. When I originally spoke to the rebuilder at the time I bought the car he told me that the engine and carbs were completely rebuilt "everything you would expect". There are unfortunately no written details. I also know that the original "standard" head was also supplied with the car but was probably in a very poor state.
The engine runs really well, smooth, responsive, good oil pressure and cylinder compression figures and no oil leaks.
Wishful thinking I guess but is there any way of determining without taking the engine apart whether the engine has the high compression head fitted? Would the compression figures provide a clue?
thanks
Steve