UPDATE....since I bent the valves doing testing on Skunk2 cams for them and you guys here on h-tec, Skunk is GIVING me a FREE set of valves!!!
Big thanks goes out to Dave and Jeff at Skunk2 racing as well as DonF for pointing Skunk my way for the test..

Well as you all know I did a bunch of cam testing these past few weeks.
What you didnt know is that we bent valves again...3rd times a charm isnt it..lol

So this is the first time the head is off the motor since the very first cam test last year..The motor has approx 10,000 miles on it and about 300 dyno pulls..lol

I decided while I fix it I'll give a play by play pic loaded post that will be updatet evry few days..

The head was shipped to Brad at Rlz engineering for the new repair as well as extensive flow testing on the head with various intake manifolds and my itbs..
CLICK ON IMAGES FOR FULL SIZE
This is me

Dont be alarmed , its just carbon buildup





























Modified by Tbone at 11:05 PM 2/8/2005

 

thats the cleanest engine bay

 

OH snap! Good luck dude!

T-Bone sacrificing his head for the good of H-T!

Do you know why this happened?

 

RLZ LIVES!!!

 

Heres a baseline flow chart before any work is done by RLZ



Modified by Tbone at 1:12 AM 2/10/2005

 

lookin nice!

 

let's hope you don't have to wait for 1 year+ to get your stuff back like others do

 

nice pics. Good luck with the new build.

 

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Dont let a good post go down the toilet talking smack.. Unless your personally involved with the situation... I havent had any problems and pay up front if needed.. The issue you speak of is just like a coin...it has 2 sides.

Also considereing that my head got there yesterday, I think the progress is going just fine.

 

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Thanks man, but its not acually a new build.. The bottom end will be untouched. Just new valves and a valve Job

 

what, no pic of brad!??!?! c'mon now

 

go0d luck tbone, i was just thinkin about getting one of brad's awesome valve jobs on my engine

 

damn bro hope to have you back up in tip top shape! good luck with everything. btw as someone asked what caused the valves to bend? so we can all avoid that.

 

Tbone gets crazy on the cam gears.

 

^^^^lol

how are them gas ported pistons holding up after 10k??? any kinda excessive ring wearing, are the compression numbers still as strong as they were at 1kmi?

looking gooooooood, I wish my EF was as clean.

 

nice

 

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Also considereing that my head got there yesterday, I think the progress is going just fine.</TD></TR></TABLE>



brad did well over 100 heads last year, so that's like 1 head every 3 days if you're not counting holidays, weekends, **** like that.
he only had 2 or 3 incidents.

now he has program up and running for cnc'd heads so he's turn around time will be quick.

 

ppl really have no idea how busy brad is....
other head porters have other employees....or ONLY do head work. RLZ is comprised to 2 ppl...brad and howard. dave helps out sometimes too. Brad does ALL of hte porting work....and helps out Howard and teaches dave some stuff. he stays at the shop WELL after it's closed...just to work. He's one of the most dedicated workers i've seen..and by far the best porter i've seen

 

tbone...are you going too get it cnc ported by rlz?

 

Its allready ported, this is the head that been on all my motors over the past 4 years.. First by DPR , then reworked by RFD..and now RLZ ...for me TPC...lol

Brad's going to work his magic on the head and I will be back making more power then ever

 

You are 1 dedicated dude. Most people would have given up after engine 2.

 

I can't wait to see what happens after the RLZ treatment.

 

 

Wow.

Now I see why you need some valves. I got a new set sitting in front of me if need to be shipped asap.

Don't feel bad. Got the head back from RLZ, new bottem-end rebuild. Stock ITR cams, still waiting for those bad-*** Rocket cams,lol. But,,,,

Guess what?

I'm ******* still burning oil!!!!!

I hate this ****!!!!!

Not going to do the mag interview in daytona with a smoky motor.

 

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Oh I dont consider bending valves an engine loss, its approx a 3 week break
The bottom end is perfect and wont be touched, just a new head gasket and away I go