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peter gsi
14-04-10, 10:27 PM
was thinking of turboing my nova but kits are silly money and hard to come by mite look in to a big valve head or head with work done. do any useds one go up for sale on hear pete :thumb:
mowgli
14-04-10, 10:48 PM
they are very rare....

blydenstein ones are the ones to look for, but i'm not even sure they are still going.... you'll get about 10hp gain
Stuart
14-04-10, 10:50 PM
they are very rare....

blydenstein ones are the ones to look for, but i'm not even sure they are still going.... you'll get about 10hp gain


Ivor Searle took over his work a while before he died
mowgli
14-04-10, 10:52 PM
linky??
peter gsi
14-04-10, 10:55 PM
mite put thing in the wanted bit
boffer8
14-04-10, 11:51 PM
i will soon have a blydenstein e16se head for sale which has been worked for big valves and just needs the valves in it to be used, readily available from machine shops if you are interested?

Has the EGR hole in it which was blobked off by the last user, is not suitable for my engine so will be back on the market
mowgli
15-04-10, 12:33 AM
boffer, how will we know what size/make valves to use?? its been modified... are they even gm ones??
Will F
15-04-10, 08:37 AM
Why not just get your head flowed and worked with bigger valves/guides etc fitted??

Plenty of engine builders that are capable!
peter gsi
15-04-10, 05:51 PM
fort would be cheaper to bye a used one dont want to pay silly money and dont know who would do a good job pete
peter gsi
15-04-10, 05:53 PM
i will soon have a blydenstein e16se head for sale which has been worked for big valves and just needs the valves in it to be used, readily available from machine shops if you are interested?

Has the EGR hole in it which was blobked off by the last user, is not suitable for my engine so will be back on the market
how come there no valves fited if done by blydenstein would be interested:thumb:
mowgli
15-04-10, 08:59 PM
i've been looking at the 20seh valve sizes, and they are about 3mm bigger with a very similar length....
Stuart
15-04-10, 09:40 PM
20XE valves are the same as std 1.2 valves (or near as damnit)
mowgli
15-04-10, 10:08 PM
i'd noticed that, but i am looking for 8v big valves.. any ideas on what blydenstein or others used???
craig green
15-04-10, 10:46 PM
or a Courtenay CS15, which is a Blydenstein 'B pack' having larger inlet valves. Bill's B+ pack heads had bigger exh valves on top of that.
BRoadGhost
15-04-10, 11:03 PM
Why fcuk about do the conversion you should be in the first place & bin the 1600 8V
mowgli
15-04-10, 11:17 PM
broadghost, i know that i can get a nova up to surprisingly good speeds with 100hp, & i enjoy it. i am easily capable of getting it up to speeds where i could get it & me into trouble. i almost killed myself about 15years ago with 1600cc & 100hp, i know what would happen if i went with an xe..... i don't want to leave a widow for a lot of years..

i get enjoyment from tinkering with it... if i want to go fast, i'll do it in something else
Connor
16-04-10, 01:48 AM
Its not all about chasing power gains,
If you have a car that your happy with, power wise then stay with it.
I'd be happy with a 13sb with mild mods, loadsa fun to drive :d
peter gsi
16-04-10, 06:02 PM
i have a good nova gsi one owner before me 80000 miles that why i done want to bin the engine they are worth good money with std engine im happy with it
:thumb:
jas2000000
25-04-10, 11:11 PM
I'm currently running e16se with blydenstein head, cam, lightened flywheel which all just kinda got built up as i found bits when rebuilding it. Goes terrific. I havent had it dyno'd yet but it does shift.
GRUNT 16V
25-04-10, 11:15 PM
I Had A Bb+ Heads About 7 Years Ago !! I Delt With Bill But I Do Remember It Turning Up In An Ivor Searle Box !! And Once Fitted And Ran In As Bill Said It Went Like Fook Best Ever Mod Done To A E16se
boffer8
26-04-10, 08:57 AM
how come there no valves fited if done by blydenstein would be interested:thumb:

Sorry not got back to you, been really busy, the reason it has no longer got valves in is because they were one piece stainless valves from america that the last user had fitted so i have kept these to put into my head.

The head was all done by bill blydenstein and taken just about as far as you can do with a head like this, cost over £800 when initally done as the guy who i bought it off showed me the receipt from 1996 when it was done, to say it has only done about 2000 miles since then is amazing ans is still in excellent condition.

Pm me for details if you are still interested.