Thanks for the info Mike. I guess since there is *no* way to confirm the head
is a Comptune the value of the head when considered with the whole car is not
much. One thing I do know is this car is *fast*. I suppose that may be one of
the indicators.
Thanks again.
Larry Hoy
Denver, CO. USA
1969 MGB Roadster
1987 Jaguar XJ6 VDP
"It's not how fast you go, it's how fast you go fast"
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Mike Gigante
> Actually, I think Comptune do hot road heads as well. A quick check of
> the Winner's Circle web site will verify it (or not).
>
> Unfortunately there is *no* way to verify that the head is anything
> in particular (except its casting type). To see if it is likely to be a
> comptune head, you's have to know what their porting philosophy
> was, what size valves it has, etc etc etc. You'd have to recognize
> whether ot not the resulting port shapes are good or not etc.
>
> A receipt would help a little, but even then was the receipt for *this*
> head? Or is this a poor man's imitation?
>
> If it was me, I'd be valuing the car on the basis of an unknown quantity
> for the engine (except for how well it runs).
>
> Mike
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