Reverse head..

right i remember seein it in a thread some were but cant seem to find it..

iirc a company called swindon suming? built a cavvy with a reverse head n tbs n all that..


just thought id get a discussion going, Pros n Cons etc.. and how to...


:D Martin

Oh god!

Cost is immense. You couldnt do it to a Nova as the exhaust manifold will have no room to exit from the rear.

It was done to reel in every last bhp from the engine, think possibly better airflow to the TB's from frontal ram air effect.

If you wanted to do it on a budget, you can put a Peugeot MI16 head onto an XE. (search the net) Its been done.

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Originally Posted by craig green

If you wanted to do it on a budget, you can put a Peugeot MI16 head onto an XE. (search the net) Its been done.

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I wouldnt mind doing this myself just for the look of the manifold on them. awsome :D

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Originally Posted by Novalicious

right i remember seein it in a thread some were but cant seem to find it..

iirc a company called swindon suming? built a cavvy with a reverse head n tbs n all that..


just thought id get a discussion going, Pros n Cons etc.. and how to...


:D Martin

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Lol, that'd be swindon race engine who only built the xe btcc cavs! They had a reverse head for the touring cars as far as i can remember, so as cold air entered straight through the grille and into the bodies, and heat dissipated quicker out of the shell. Iirc the performance gains were minimal.
Last time i went to the heritage centre at luton there's one on diplay there, and it's stunning to look at! expect to pay ???? to replicate one.

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Originally Posted by G88KAG

Lol, that'd be swindon race engine who only built the xe btcc cavs! They had a reverse head for the touring cars as far as i can remember, so as cold air entered straight through the grille and into the bodies, and heat dissipated quicker out of the shell. Iirc the performance gains were minimal.
Last time i went to the heritage centre at luton there's one on diplay there, and it's stunning to look at! expect to pay ???? to replicate one.

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also, has a better manifold design, which also mean's the engine could sit much lower for better handling etc etc

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Originally Posted by Ste L

also, has a better manifold design, which also mean's the engine could sit much lower for better handling etc etc

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Yes thats right,ive got one of these manifolds and cant wait to see what gains it gives

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Originally Posted by BIGS

Yes thats right,ive got one of these manifolds and cant wait top see what gains it gives

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What car are you intending on fitting this in?

um my valver nova

highly unlikly you've got a btcc spec cav manifold, as it would site on the rear of the engine, and probably go though the bulkhead, where gear stick is

You have a reverse head xe exhaust manifold, and you're trying to fit it in a nova? Read craigs second post.