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Mad Mat · 11-02-2013, 12:48 PM

So under the advice of a member on the forum, i have sent my bp26 head off to be cleaned and stripped down, pressure tested, and port matched. then im taking my series 3 NA head in and they are going to take everything out of it, relap the valves, new shims, check the cams, etc.

so at the end of the day i will have a bg26 head that pressure tested running NA series 3 cams and valves all for much less than $1000.

Ordered my bpt gasket kit to. now just to decide to go with the standard head gasket or something else.

Have to order new piston rings, main bearings, and big end bearings. to rebuild the bottom end. and thats it.... i think lol

so overall ill have a very nice flowing head for my VF10 turbo and a stock bottom end, which should see me get around +200hp. which is all im chasing out of the BPT anyway

EDIT: still have decided on what pistons ill be running yet.. the bpt ones (8.2:1) or my na ones (9.0:1). As they pistons are made from the same quality steel. and the rods are the same too. hmmmmm ideas guys???

11-02-2013, 12:48 PM	#120
Mad Mat HONEYWELL REPRESENT Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Salisbury - Inner City Car: 1997 BA Hardtop - Had a 2003 BJii J48 Sport20, and 2x bg SOHC astina hatches Posts: 5,011	So under the advice of a member on the forum, i have sent my bp26 head off to be cleaned and stripped down, pressure tested, and port matched. then im taking my series 3 NA head in and they are going to take everything out of it, relap the valves, new shims, check the cams, etc. so at the end of the day i will have a bg26 head that pressure tested running NA series 3 cams and valves all for much less than $1000. Ordered my bpt gasket kit to. now just to decide to go with the standard head gasket or something else. Have to order new piston rings, main bearings, and big end bearings. to rebuild the bottom end. and thats it.... i think lol so overall ill have a very nice flowing head for my VF10 turbo and a stock bottom end, which should see me get around +200hp. which is all im chasing out of the BPT anyway EDIT: still have decided on what pistons ill be running yet.. the bpt ones (8.2:1) or my na ones (9.0:1). As they pistons are made from the same quality steel. and the rods are the same too. hmmmmm ideas guys??? __________________ PROJECT "Catalina" 1994 323 BG Hatch 2005-2007 Crashed into truck 1991 323 BG Hatch 2007-2008/9 SOLD 2003 BJ SP20 J48 Hatch 2008-2011 Regretfully SOLD 1997 BA I4 Sedan 2012-CURRENT 1985 BF 323 Hatch 2014-2015SOLD 1989 MX5 2015-2015 Last edited by Mad Mat; 11-02-2013 at 01:19 PM.