Help IDing an S III head.

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flow

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• Feb 11, 2007

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Hello all. I have a S3 904xxxxxxx engine that should have a 7:1 compression head. It has been reco'ed and some one has put extractors on it so I'm wondering if they didn't put an 8:1 head on it. The only numbers on it are 568750 and 12G. Is this a 7:1 or 8:1 head? Or can I get a rough idea from the results of a compression test?

Thanks in advance.

 

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monkey wrench

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• Feb 16, 2007

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do not quote me on this but i was told that the difference between these are 7:1 is the old leaded head and 8:1 the unleaded, the diff being 8:1 harder valve seats to cope with hotter running fuel ( unleaded ).

 

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AJM610A

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• Feb 16, 2007

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I have heard that the 8:1 compression heads hav a square cast on the side of the head (manifold side)

 

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AJM610A

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• Feb 16, 2007

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Or another way look at what plugs are fitted..... THe plugs are different depending on the head....

These are the plugs for a series II but i believe should be the same for a III

7:1 heads have Champion N8, NGK B4ES, Bosch W10C or Denso W14E
8:1 heads have Champion N9Y, NGK BP5ES / BP6ES, Bosch W7DC / W8DC or Denso W20EPU / W16EPU

 

Slippery

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• Feb 16, 2007

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You could phone padds and ask them for a service kit, and they will talk you through idenifying you engin.

 

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flow

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• Feb 19, 2007

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Thanks every one. I found a 7 on the machined flat in the middle of the left hand side of the head. Also the compresion tests point towards a 7:1. I just did a 400 mile trip with a 1.5 tonne boat in toe and got 15.5 mpg. Must be the 750 tires, extractors, free flow exhaust, and airfilter doing some good. If I were to plane the head how much imporvement on that do you think I would get?

Can you get any more than 8:1 out of a 7:1 head?