I always believed the ports were used backwards, ie the front ports became inlets, the rears - exhaust... the main reason was for much improved packaging & weight distribution.. the actual power increase would have been minimal, due to the rev limit on the btcc category.
Yeah cause the heat is on in reverse...Originally Posted by mowgli
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if the head was on backwards, nothing would line up, & the PRODUCTION BASED castings would be rather difficult to fit & get the camshafts to stick out the right end,
all the picture shows the spark plug cover is backwards
Anyone got any other pics of this?
fundamental flaw in using the ports in reverse is the size and shape as i have said, swindon got a new casting made for the engine, it is not a stock head spun round at all
also the cam cover was made from magnezium and into a stressed member at some point too, so when it was used in certain applications suspension could be attached to it
true enough, but the rev limits where no that much of a problem in the super touring days, the gains come from the nicer exhaust design and the better port size the new castings had, the engine is still being used in the WTCC by chevrolet
only pic i have of a swindon head.
got 2 others which are from the btcc but with normall head layout
Im sure I recal something about being able to bolt on pug MI16 head to the XE block achieveing the reverse setup. I remember Chip and Mongo dicussing it on RB YEARS ago.
the pic with carbon bodies, is that a std head? looks it. what was the rest of the swindon spec? btw has anyone heard of the u.s 2.5 bottom ends?
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