I did a quick browse through the FAQ's and didn't really find excatly what I was looking for.....i have a question that needs a simple answer....

I bought an "ITR" head and its stamped PR3-2 on the front it. Just wanted to double check to see if it is INDEED an ITR head. I'm questioning myself after seeing another ITR head that was stamped PR3-3

Pics....






Modified by Bonez21 at 10:24 PM 5/9/2007

 

PR3-x where x is 1-4 is the correct "casting" However, you need to double check the IM, and look for green paint by the dizzy. That would give you a better answer.

HTH

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dave_B &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">PR3-x where x is 1-4 is the correct "casting" However, you need to double check the IM, and look for green paint by the dizzy. That would give you a better answer.
HTH</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'll check in a sec. but it def came with a JDM ITR manifold but this isn't any help because it came disassembled with the IM in one box and head in another

oh and no dizzy included

 

however the #'s to the left of the PR#-2 indicate that it's a 96 don't know if thats any help or not tho....

 

Don't need dizzy to check for green paint. It's not on the dizzy itself. It's on the head casting near the dizzy.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dave_B &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Don't need dizzy to check for green paint. It's not on the dizzy itself. It's on the head casting near the dizzy.</TD></TR></TABLE>

checking now....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bonez21 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

checking now.... </TD></TR></TABLE>

Gitter done mang.

A pic would help too if you could do it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dave_B &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Gitter done mang.
A pic would help too if you could do it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Batteries on my digi cam just died but i don't see any noticeable green paint near the dizzy hole

 

I just checked my car just now. Noticably, it has no green either. However it's stamped PR3-4 and I looked real close and it has a green speck about the size of a large flea. I also know the heads been off this car, and was most likely acid dipped to clean it when the head was being rebuilt.

Your engine, being a 96 as it is most likely has been off (obviously yours is already off) and it's age could be hard to detect.

 

yea its definetaly been off and cleaned. Have no idea of the extent but it does have upgraded Valvesprings and retainers so hopefully the valve-seals were done too....

just dunno if its a tru ITR head or if it a B16 head

 

Can you see the springs?

 

I'll have pics in a few minutes once my batteries charge up enough juice to take some

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Dave_B &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Can you see the springs?</TD></TR></TABLE>

just barely, bronzish color

 

I forget which is inner and outer (search could provide that) but you'll see yellow and blue springs. Not the springs themselves, but paint on the tops of them.

 

now that i can check but pics will be up within the next 5 mins. of everything


Modified by Bonez21 at 9:04 PM 5/9/2007

 

can anyone else shed any light on this?

 

anybody?

 

Why dont you look at the intake valves and if theres any factory porting?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ITR#132 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Why dont you look at the intake valves and if theres any factory porting?</TD></TR></TABLE>

ok....how do you tell the difference between factory porting and an aftermarket port job?

 

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ok....how do you tell the difference between factory porting and an aftermarket port job?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Since you asked that question, you won't be able to tell

I think he was trying to imply if it is an stock, unported B16 head. BTW, the bare cast ITR head is identical to a B16 head besides the port work. So even if it does have aftermarket port work, it would make it equivalent if not more. Unless of course you are going after the sentimentality of being able to tell people you have a Type R head.

 

For the love of god....gahh...screw it, too tired to rant anymore.

YOU CANNOT TELL FROM THE CASTING NUMBER!

Goodnight.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92TypeR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">For the love of god....gahh...screw it, too tired to rant anymore.

YOU CANNOT TELL FROM THE CASTING NUMBER!

Goodnight.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've just been getting mixed reviews on this but ok now that this is out of the way. Other then using the cast #'s......is there any OTHER sure fire way to deem this as a tru ITR head or am i just shyt outta luck here....?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by neo_ &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Since you asked that question, you won't be able to tell

I think he was trying to imply if it is an stock, unported B16 head. BTW, the bare cast ITR head is identical to a B16 head besides the port work. So even if it does have aftermarket port work, it would make it equivalent if not more. Unless of course you are going after the sentimentality of being able to tell people you have a Type R head. </TD></TR></TABLE>

and yes your exactly right, ITR HEAD as oppose to b16 Head just has a better ring to it lol nah but seriously......i've been looking at it myself ever since i picked it up and I realized that there isn't really a difference. Their like identical twins other then the porting but even so....what is there to say if it was ported that it hasn't been to the machine shop.....just had me puzzled for a while so i figured i'd ask you guys

 

other then the green paint which washes off,

check for minor polishing like said in the post.

also check for dual valve springs in and ex.

and intake valve is bigger then it would be on the b16.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 92TypeR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">For the love of god....gahh...screw it, too tired to rant anymore.

YOU CANNOT TELL FROM THE CASTING NUMBER!

Goodnight.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by db8sirg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">other then the green paint which washes off,

check for minor polishing like said in the post.

also check for dual valve springs in and ex.

and intake valve is bigger then it would be on the b16.

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green paint definetaly isn't visible but head had minor work done to it so it could have been washed off....

does appear to have minor polishing

does have dual valvesprings but they aren't stock, their Supertech dual valvesprings

haven't had a chance to check out the valves yet tho....