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Howzit going everyone. Unfortunately both my 1300 twin port heads have cracked between the valves and spark thread. I have found a guy selling new heads but they look as though they are for a 1600 TP will these work?. Alternatively is there anyone on here with 1300 TP heads that they’d be willing to sell. Thanks


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I also noticed that slight sign of a crack in the same place but I just left it. What symptoms did your engine have?

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No symptoms was doing a rebuild and noticed that they are quite badly cracked and would like my engine to run like new


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I've got 20 pairs of heads on their way to SA soon. Theyll be here late January.
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Tony Z wrote: Sat Dec 18, 2021 6:20 pm I've got 20 pairs of heads on their way to SA soon. They'll be here late January.

Are they STD.

Do you have a set of "tickled" heads in stock

When is the CT workshop open again.

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They will be standard but anything can be made to work better
Nothing in stock right now. Its taken me nearly a year to get these 20 pairs.
I'll be back in operation from Feb again
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Tony Z wrote:They will be standard but anything can be made to work better
Nothing in stock right now. Its taken me nearly a year to get these 20 pairs.
I'll be back in operation from Feb again
Hi Tony, put me down for a pair pleaseImage
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Riaan.N wrote: Tue Dec 21, 2021 4:43 pm
Tony Z wrote:They will be standard but anything can be made to work better
Nothing in stock right now. Its taken me nearly a year to get these 20 pairs.
I'll be back in operation from Feb again
Hi Tony, put me down for a pair pleaseImage
message me the end of Jan please
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So as it turns out my 1300 twin port has actually been turned into a 1600 twin port. This is nice as heads are readily available but sad at the same time as I understand that 1300 TPs are rarer


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Carl1234 wrote: Thu Dec 23, 2021 1:03 am ….sad at the same time as I understand that 1300 TPs are rarer
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I understand how you feel. My ‘71 has its original 1300 TP engine, of which I recently had the heads rebuilt. I would hate to change to 1600 TP.
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My engine is also 1,3 converted to 1.6.
Engine out busy with push rod tubes.
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Boet,....if you are the "custodian" of aircooleds,....you invest in an engine stand !,.....your swearing jar will take longer to fill up!!. Believe you me !!
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Due to time constraints I ended up with a beer crate and another empty crate with the engine standing upright on one cylinder head at a time to change pushrod tubes. Worked pretty well with additional ratchet strap from the roof trusses

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Hey all
For those interested, I have received stock of new Autolinea heads.
R3000 each or R5750 for a pair.
Whatsapp me or call if interested, 0833418937
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