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Budgiedagreat
PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:04 pm 
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Has anyone out there bought one of these heads?

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/230620025020 ... EBIDX%3AIT


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timmy201
PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:12 pm 
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Looks like the same as these:
http://www.piercemanifolds.com/category_s/53.htm

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Budgiedagreat
PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:15 pm 
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It's a shame you cannot get them here for the same price.
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timmy201
PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:35 pm 
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Budgiedagreat wrote:
It's a shame you cannot get them here for the same price.

Shipping is US$109 on top, although the dollar is not great at the moment.

This guy bought one (or a very similar one), but didn't have good results. You'd have to do some research and figure out whether this spec head is OK for your engine..
http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/to ... port-head/

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Budgiedagreat
PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 1:40 pm 
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Thanks I'll Suss it out
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realmini
PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 2:26 pm 
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I have one on a car that i have been running for about 40,000km.....Needs lots of work to get right & I would EFI it ie. jenvey or EFI hardware kit. Watch valve lift....needs work to run a big lift cam

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Yes a mate of mine fitted one and it took him ages to get it right and cost a fair bit more too. IMO maybe better off going with a decent 5 port and a Weber (maybe 44IDF). Lot less hassel and cheaper in the long run, although I do agree the sight of two Webers hanging out the front of the bonnet sure does look cool....

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Mick
PostPosted: Thu Oct 22, 2015 7:26 pm 
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Who remembers the "good" old days of 107 US cents to the Oz dollar...

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Goldbrocade_62
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Mick wrote:
*Sigh*

Who remembers the "good" old days of 107 US cents to the Oz dollar...


Starting to show your age Mick oh wait it wasn't that long ago :lol:
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Mick
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I said cents not pence! :)

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Way back before Keating floated the dollar (which then promptly sank) I remember the Oz dollar being worth around US$1.15.

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