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x25xe heads
« on: 07 June 2011, 22:10:38 »
sorry if this has been asked before but i have a set of heads for a x25xe will they fit on a x30xe and be ok?
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Re: x25xe heads
« Reply #1 on: 07 June 2011, 22:14:15 »
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sorry if this has been asked before but i have a set of heads for a x25xe will they fit on a x30xe and be ok?
Fit....yes. OK......no
Why are you asking, are your 3.0ltr heads U/S
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Re: x25xe heads
« Reply #2 on: 07 June 2011, 22:22:43 »
got a set reconditioned ported and polished. will it they fit and run better than the ones on now?
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Re: x25xe heads
« Reply #3 on: 08 June 2011, 09:56:13 »
2.5 heads will have smaller combustion chambers than 3.0 heads so the compression ratio will be increased if they are used on a 3.0.

IIRC, we worked it out once and it was in the region of 12:1. Too high. :(

I think the 3.0 also has sodium filled exhaust valves?

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Re: x25xe heads
« Reply #4 on: 09 June 2011, 20:34:51 »
thanks for your advice guys much apreciated
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