goodguydrew
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| posted on 24/9/11 at 10:22 PM |
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How to lead free my 1300 Xflow?
Can anyone advise me how to convert my 1300 Xflow for unleaded?
Do I need the valve seats changed, or do I change the exhaust valves?
Thanks
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greed1
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| posted on 24/9/11 at 11:13 PM |
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It is the valve seats you need to have changed to cope with the extra heat. The valves should be fine unless damaged.
But that's all I know so far
[Edited on 24/9/11 by greed1]
Drive it stright sideways
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the engine shop
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 05:14 AM |
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Only the exhaust valve seats need changing.....
And like Greed1 said If the valves are in good condition they should be fine.....
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goodguydrew
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 09:04 AM |
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Thanks guys. Will the Ford Ka head swap on?
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wonderfulweasel
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 10:26 AM |
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I don't think you can swap the head from a Ka. Although the Ka engine design is similar as it's a descendent of the Xflow, I think very
few (if any) parts are interchangeable.
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goodguydrew
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 01:17 PM |
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Ok, thanks for that.
So, does anyone have a converted head lying about?
What would the cost of such a conversion be?
Thanks
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wonderfulweasel
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 01:26 PM |
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I don't know how much it would cost to get one converted. Sometimes there are ones that are advertised as converted on Ebay.
I run mine without being converted, but use additive in the fuel. I've used both Redex and Castrol's additives in the past.
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trextr7monkey
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 02:06 PM |
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Get a quote from local engineering shop then nip down to Tescos etc where redex is about 99p a bottle even £50 worth of additive will get you once
round the world
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14016102@N00/ (cut and paste this dodgey link)
Our most recent pics are here:
http://s129.photobucket.com/albums/p211/trextr7monkey/
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DixieTheKid
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 02:34 PM |
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Nice to see an old engine given a breath of fresh air. Drop the head off to your local CNC specialist, have the valve seat changed. Its gunna cost you
though........ i would take 200£.
COS IT'S Worth IT
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goodguydrew
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 03:31 PM |
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Thanks for the advice.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 03:52 PM |
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I had my head done by Lyons Bros in South Wales.
Cost me £220 for a chemical clean, new valve seats (3 angle jobs), new bronze guides, new valves, new springs and a gentle skim up to true all the
mating surfaces.
That's half what Burtons quoted me.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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LoMoss
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| posted on 25/9/11 at 04:53 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by trextr7monkey
Get a quote from local engineering shop then nip down to Tescos etc where redex is about 99p a bottle even £50 worth of additive will get you once
round the world
Thats what I did. Engine Services chap said if you do less than 2k miles a years its not worth spending £180 on conversion.
HTH
Moss
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mcerd1
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| posted on 30/9/11 at 07:27 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by LoMoss
quote:
Originally posted by trextr7monkey
Get a quote from local engineering shop then nip down to Tescos etc where redex is about 99p a bottle even £50 worth of additive will get you once
round the world
Thats what I did. Engine Services chap said if you do less than 2k miles a years its not worth spending £180 on conversion.
HTH
Moss
Yeah Alec's top bloke and comes higly recommended by almost everyone I know round here (and a few other folk on this site aswell) he's
the one that did all the work on my 2.1 pinto 
his ported x-flow heads look good too 
Most folk I've talked to say to just keep an eye on the valve clearances, if they start wearing rapidly then its time to do something about it -
otherwise its happy days 
[Edited on 30/9/2011 by mcerd1]
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