well heres the latest mail from minisport - anyone game to send one to GR?
"MINI SPORT ?7? PORT CROSS FLOW CYLINDER HEAD up date 18/6/05
We are proud to announce that after many months of work, testing and checking the prototype castings, the Mini Sport 7 Port Cylinder Head is now ready for sale. The first production batch have been cast and are being machined and checked to guarantee a perfect product.
Forged in cast iron to the highest standards, this is truly a cylinder head to enhance any performance engine from fast road up to full race specification. It has many fantastic features that make it one of the most attractive additions to any Mini, not least of all that it fits under the original bonnet without modification.
Its advantages over other heads of this breed make it the winning choice for the original A-series tuner. Using 7 ports (4 inlets, 3 exhausts) optimizes power achievement along with compatibility with all the currently available 5 port performance parts.
Twin inlet manifolds are cast one piece with the head, and in standard form these accept two twin barrel side draught 40mm carburetors, or alternatively they can be opened out to suit larger 45mm carburetors. We are also developing an injection system to suit.
Retaining the 3 exhaust ports allows any widely available ?A? or ?A+? series type exhaust manifolds and systems to be used.
Likewise any A-series cam (standard or competition) and any valve train components fit straight on.
Thanks to 1.2mm of extra space between valve centerlines, this head also accepts big valves. Or if standard to slightly oversize valves are used, the risk of cracking between inlet and exhaust are greatly reduced.
The 7 port cross flow head has shown great success in real competition, as it was fitted to all the top Danish team works cars.
Under tests carried out on a standard (with the exception of 1.5mm rockers) MG Metro, the head increased the maximum power to 100 HP. This huge increase is due to the use of 4 inlet ports and the cross flow construction.
We also have a 7 port head fitted to a hill climb 1380 Mini, with a full race engine and Weber Alpha injection system, which is producing 150bhp +, with only a 10:1 compression ratio. So, as you can see the potential is massive!!!
The first cylinder heads will be ready for dispatch in less than 3 weeks, but with a waiting list already in force we will be supplying the heads an a first come first served basis. If you don?t already have one on order, and you would like one, then ordering soon is essential as the waiting list at the moment is 4-6 weeks. All those who have one on order will be contacted soon, so they can choose the specification of their 7 port cylinder head.
PRICES FOR THE MINI SPORT 7 PORT CYLINDER HEAD
Each head is carefully produced, machined and pressure tested.
(Ex vat) Inc vat
Bare machined casting (excluding valve seats and valve guides)
(?846.85) ?995
Bare machined casting (including unleaded valve seats and bronze valve guides)
(?931.96) ?1095
Fast Road 7 Port Head :- Polished, Ported & Gasflowed. Unleaded seats, 35mm competition inlet valves, 31mm competition exhaust valves, High lift 220lb competition valve springs, built up and painted.
(?1357.51) ?1595
Rally 7 Port Head :- Polished, Ported & Gasflowed. Unleaded seats, 37mm competition inlet valves, 31mm competition exhaust valves, High lift 220lb competition valve springs, built up and painted.
(?1404.32) ?1650
Race 7 Port Head :- Polished, Ported & Gasflowed. Unleaded seats, 37.7mm competition inlet valves, 31mm competition exhaust valves, High lift 220lb competition valve springs, built up and painted.
(?1442.62) ?1695
We hope that this information is helpful and of interest. However, if you have any further questions please ask and it will be our pleasure to be of assistance. We look forward to hearing from you again soon, Very best regards, Chris Harper (Sales Director)
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Telephone 01282 778731
International +44 1282 778731 Facsimile 01282 772043
International +44 1282 772043 Mini Sport Limited
Thompson Street
Padiham
Lancashire
BB12 7AP
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