Reversed Heads
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Still recovering,some days are better than others.
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I can't find anyone local who can do it and I'm having a tough time finding anyone who has done it.
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Sorry for the ignorance, but why is it done? This is the first I've heard of it. What benefit is it? Just trying to learn.
I believe they do it to put the carbs out front for fresh air or "ram" air at speed.
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I always give up on the idea once I realize that there's no real benefit to turning the head around and the cost to get the headers fabricated would be too expensive...then there's always the heat issue... from the exhaust being in-between your legs.
But it would be unique and quite cooooool.....
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I was thinking the other day of perhaps reversing the valves and leaving the heads alone in their orientation but flights of fancy being what they are...
So, APE. What am I looking at here? I know I can't do it in my garage without dropping some bling on a Bridgeport. The heads are probably the only thing I can't fab myself.
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There should be no machine work necessary to reverse the head. Turning the pistons around on the rods and getting the cam and ignition timing squared away should do the trick.
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Rick Stetson turned the head around on a carbureted drag bike many moons ago. Had no effect on performance.
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