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Dave1800BDA
21-01-2009, 18:26
Received the new 2009 Burtons catalogue, see the new alloy pinto head advertised within its pages, just wondered whose going to be trying one of these, or has one, does look nice
graham John
21-01-2009, 18:28
andyC is going to get one as he has heard you can fit the manifold on any side :D


cheeRS
fast eddie
21-01-2009, 18:39
andyC is going to get one as he has heard you can fit the manifold on any side :D


cheeRS
he'll probably bolt it to the gearbox!:D
rwdrs
21-01-2009, 20:31
anybody fitted an alloy diff casing?
lee bishop
21-01-2009, 21:22
come on guys, none of these parts are necessary on a road car. save your money :D
RS2kSX
21-01-2009, 21:27
he who dies with the most toys wins:D
IreR2000
21-01-2009, 21:29
I also see they are doing new alloys sumps, should be interesting!:D
Darran
21-01-2009, 22:23
anybody fitted an alloy diff casing?

Yes i had one:confused:

Load of money for a diff that screamed.
Had to take it out.

Even the company that surply burtons counld'nt set it up !!!

It seams pinion angle is machined wrong:eek:

Be ok in a rally car i guess,but no good on the road.
rwdrs
21-01-2009, 22:44
Yes i had one:confused:

Load of money for a diff that screamed.
Had to take it out.

Even the company that surply burtons counld'nt set it up !!!

It seams pinion angle is machined wrong:eek:

Be ok in a rally car i guess,but no good on the road.

I see, I saw once on the Bay, bet it was a f*+* sight lighter than the cast iron job:eek:
Good to know mind:D
dingy
22-01-2009, 07:42
What head bolts do you use with the head ?
Darran
22-01-2009, 19:23
I see, I saw once on the Bay, bet it was a f*+* sight lighter than the cast iron job:eek:
Good to know mind:D

Early "flow tech " ones all good,if you can find one.
RS2000CUSTOM
22-01-2009, 19:30
What head bolts do you use with the head ?



ARP Stud and nut kit was used on the ALL Alloy Pinto on Burtons stand at the NEC
dingy
22-01-2009, 20:20
ARP Stud and nut kit was used on the ALL Alloy Pinto on Burtons stand at the NEC


So a new rocker gasket every 500 miles then LOL....

Not the best solution is it :(

Shame that people dont think these things out