W2 heads I think they are ready
I’ve had these around for a few years and am getting around to using them.
I bought them on fleabay with a victor jr intake, which I’m not a huge fan of, and found a Strip Dominator instead. I installed new guides, and new valves actually everything’s been replaced.
I polished the chambers some, roughed in the port work, and let a buddy wrap up a valve job, and some touch up work.
Didn’t bother flowing them, as I’ve put these on a flow bench before and there usually decent.
W2 heads have fairly large ports to begin with, and don’t require much work on the port intake opening, most gains are under the valve, and in the bowl area, and if you mess with the opening airspeed can decline.
Years ago I was working at a shop that took a set to the next level through raising the port floor significantly, and thereby kept the airspeed up, and airflow wasn’t tumbling or stalling, and the ports did not get all that much bigger, they just raised them, though I never got to see them on a car.
Loren Zeedyk was hanging around the shop some at the time, and probably was an influence. He had a lot to do with the development of the W5 head I understand and I have a set. I was also lucky enough to see his work in action on a car the shop campaigned that set some track records around me, with Zeeker heads, and intake, and I believe Don Dye did the carbs. I’m wandering and reminiscing. He was a great guy Loren.
I intend to put these on a street car, that sees occasional track time, and if we get through this Covid19 will be at the track again.
What’s your results with the old W2 heads?
I’ve had these around for a few years and am getting around to using them.
I bought them on fleabay with a victor jr intake, which I’m not a huge fan of, and found a Strip Dominator instead. I installed new guides, and new valves actually everything’s been replaced.
I polished the chambers some, roughed in the port work, and let a buddy wrap up a valve job, and some touch up work.
Didn’t bother flowing them, as I’ve put these on a flow bench before and there usually decent.
W2 heads have fairly large ports to begin with, and don’t require much work on the port intake opening, most gains are under the valve, and in the bowl area, and if you mess with the opening airspeed can decline.
Years ago I was working at a shop that took a set to the next level through raising the port floor significantly, and thereby kept the airspeed up, and airflow wasn’t tumbling or stalling, and the ports did not get all that much bigger, they just raised them, though I never got to see them on a car.
Loren Zeedyk was hanging around the shop some at the time, and probably was an influence. He had a lot to do with the development of the W5 head I understand and I have a set. I was also lucky enough to see his work in action on a car the shop campaigned that set some track records around me, with Zeeker heads, and intake, and I believe Don Dye did the carbs. I’m wandering and reminiscing. He was a great guy Loren.
I intend to put these on a street car, that sees occasional track time, and if we get through this Covid19 will be at the track again.
What’s your results with the old W2 heads?
