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#1 Wide Angle Head
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 7:10 pm
by richard btype
I would appreciate a simple understanding of what the benefits are of the wide angle cylinder head over the standard cylinder head?
#2 Re: Wide Angle Head
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:13 pm
by Durango2k
Wider angle usually means the option to fit larger valves.
Carsten
#3 Re: Wide Angle Head
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:15 pm
by Gfhug
Richard, wikilies has some info about the XK engine and says the wide angle head was used in the D Type, XKSS and prototype E2A.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_XK_engine
AJ6eng and Coolcat have info, too. I hope that could help.
Geoff
#4 Re: Wide Angle Head
Posted: Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:43 pm
by mgcjag
#5 Re: Wide Angle Head
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:03 am
by max-it-out
I wouldn`t mind fitting one of these , if one became available . I wonder how it would suit a road car , as opposed to a racer ? IIRC the wide angled 3.4 they built for the XKSS recreation did 270 BHP on the dyno
#6 Re: Wide Angle Head
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:07 am
by mgcjag
Plenty available you just need deep pockets
#7 Re: Wide Angle Head
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 5:19 pm
by tinworm
Available new of course...
Barrie
#8 Re: Wide Angle Head
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 8:28 pm
by Durango2k
Why did they never include them in production cars, maybe as a Sports option ?
Carsten
#9 Re: Wide Angle Head
Posted: Tue Dec 21, 2021 9:28 pm
by ysmalkie
It's interesting, as they are I think couple of manufacturers of this rather unique and uniquely sold head...
Tadek
