Cool...still looking for a head for mine...but also trying to work with what I've got so that it lasts as long as I can push it...
Post pics if you can...hopefully it will be as smooth as mine went...pretty sure I had pics of my P&P but they got lost in the crash of 2005...along with my frame-off collection...
Yeah, I will be picking up a new cylinder head as well…
The one I have now is a ranger oval port, and looks like it hasn’t ever been off, the valves look pretty nasty. I am looking for a D port head and installing a roller cam that will match up with my OMC intake manifold. (Or still looking for a late 70’s oval port intake manifold possibly…)
I’ll post pics of everything I do when I get to it, but I may just be cleaning and prepping for a couple more weeks till I can afford to buy the rest of the parts I need, but I’ll still take before and after shots of the cleaning.
The OMC intakes clean up nice with a good glass beading then take some high temp clear and spray it and keeps it looking nice.Another word of caution with the OMC intakes,they are like the Offy,s and made for higher rpm,s(boats don't need a take off).They are better but still design to work in higher rpm,s.Our race truck weighs 2675 right now with me in it and 250 lbs of lead weight on the left frame rail to keep it at the 58% left side weight.Just the box sides,no bottom.Cab is stripped out as are the inside of the doors.Front fenders are by themselves with no inners or front rad support.(made our own along with tube bumpers and a alumium I beam bumper in the back.Aluminum seat,5 point belts,6 point cage,7.5 with 4.56 gears.Current engine is 98 2.5,40 over,head cut 65.Stock roller cam and valve(per rules)Stock EFI(per rules)and our own cold air intake,opening where the right headlight was.Running a plug in chip that was calibrated by Rubber Duck limited with no rev limiter and advanced timing from 4-6500 rpm,s.Right now ,probably a consistent top 5 truck with a win once in awhile.Some pretty fast Toyotas and Mazdas and some S10,s when the wind is right
Thank you for the suggestion, I will have to try and get a hold of my friend with a blaster, or maybe just take it down the street to this local paint shop. I think they may do it for cheap.
I really did think about what you said with the OMC’s and Offy’s being made for higher RPM. Being that I’m building my truck for off-road use, I know that the smaller head ports, and round smaller intake manifold would give better low end and throttle response, as you stated. However, I’ve had a lot of trouble trying to find oval port style manifolds, they seem to be quite picked over and hard to find (at least around here and on the internet…) If I could find a desirable oval style manifold that I could adapt a 2100 to, I would really consider going that direction, as I know it would be beneficial on the trails.
I still haven’t bought a new head that I’m planning on, and I got the OMC for cheap and I know I could sell it if I needed to. (I’m keeping you in mind, itlives!)
If I don’t find an oval style manifold or head, I think the OMC manifold with a fresh head, and whatnot would still be better than the stock setup.
Ideally I’d like to find a late 70's pinto aluminum oval intake manifold that I can put the 2100 on, and then the oval port head like John Smith was talking about with the large valves.
John Smith – Would you be willing to sell me one of your oval style intake manifolds, and possibly a head to match it?
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If I did end up deciding to paint it, I would go with some high temp stuff, possibly Rustoleum high temp BBQ paint, or even VHT high temp that you bake to cure.
. Oh well, all's well with it now.
Hey by the way, do you have any extra intake manifolds laying around you would be willing to sell? I think itlives is having a hard time finding one...
