Can I borrow......

[PeteB]

I'm stripping and rebuilding the V8 out of my hot rod, anyone close to me got a suitable valve spring compressor and a glaze buster I can borrow.

 

Anyone locally recommend a company to clean the block and heads when I'm ready?

 

Before I start gooogling, anyone know of a good source of gaskets/seals?

 

Anyone know how much it would cost to convert the heads to like unleaded?

[armchairarborist]

i wouldn't convert the heads to unleaded mate, just slap in a bottle of millers VSP, it's got a higher octane rating too. heads clean up sweet in the dishwasher..shh.

[mikecotterill]

What engine is it?

[PeteB]

Sorry, (dolthead:blushing:) I forgot to put that in. It is a Rover V8.

[madmatt]

Pete have you asked Eddie for valve spring compressors? I have used some up there before?

[niftysteve]

I'm stripping and rebuilding the V8 out of my hot rod, anyone close to me got a suitable valve spring compressor and a glaze buster I can borrow.

 

Anyone locally recommend a company to clean the block and heads when I'm ready?

 

Before I start gooogling, anyone know of a good source of gaskets/seals?

 

Anyone know how much it would cost to convert the heads to like unleaded?

 

Webster Race Engineering

 

try these for parts it will be ian marshall who sorts the parts for you, hes the chief starter at santa pod

[PeteB]

Webster Race Engineering

 

try these for parts it will be ian marshall who sorts the parts for you, hes the chief starter at santa pod

 

He is that big chap without a great deal of hair? What a job he has - best view of the action. It is a shame they took the cowshed down!

[mikecotterill]

I've got a compressor you can borrow if you pay the postage. Pm me if u want

[PeteB]

Thanks Folks, bought a glaze buster from evilbay and borrowed a compressor and will get the engine chemically cleaned local. (dishwasher for heads as it did the carb okay!)

 

Why is it best to run it with an additive instead of converting it?

[mikecotterill]

I've never ran a car on additives. There seems to be as ever varying opinions, but the ally heads are fitted with iron seats so may be ok without either. I've done about 60k in my 3.5 nearly all on gas ( which has even less lubricating properties) and I've never had problems except for the rings. So unless your doing big mileage etc I wouldn't bother