Does anyone have experience with the new Weslake 8 port head

[Astro]

Hi,

last year we got one from Weslake heritage, but it dit not work . Does anyone run such a head with success?

Best regards

Astro.

[mk1]

Astro,

Please contact me direct!

mark(youknowwhat)the-forsters.co.uk

[sandman]

What do you mean - it didnt work?

[Astro]

Hi,

it seems to be a problem with the cast. The third outlet draws a lot of water.

[sandman]

Sounds like a manufactur / casting problems... I would return it to Dean for a new head or refund.

[mk1]

Ed,

He hasn't sold you one too has he?

[sandman]

No, but I have a few friends who have bought some... why you ask Mark?

[Austin Costin]

Has anyone got to the bottom of this Is this a problem with all the re made heads.

[mk1]

The head referred to here is the only 8 port head that has been produced by Weslake Heritage. Dean has taken a lot of peoples money, but we all have nothing to show for it so far.

I and a good few other people are looking forward to / hoping for some progress very soon!

[Astro]

Hi,

I had the possibility to handle both heads, the Weslake and the Arden. The Weslake has a quite good Potential. With today’s technology it is possible to produce a good cast. As always it’s a question of people and money. I have been told that sprite owners bought some of these heads too. Therefore Weslake Heritage should concentrate on the result. Harry Weslake would have been amazed.

[phil82]

are you talking about this one:

or about the crossflow head?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... RyDrMp3ql8

Are they sold by the same guys?

[Fred]

What is that? Non crossflow 8 port? Who manufactures that one?

[scooperman]

If you right-click on Phil82's photo, the image info is "http://www.weslake.co.uk/images/parts/8_poer_head.jpg". So going to the weslake.co.uk site, that head is there on the Mini parts page http://www.weslake.co.uk/mini.htm.

[phil82]

scooperman is right. The head is advertised on the Weslake site with the following text:

"This is the Weslake 8 port 2 tier cylinder head that originally came out at the end of the 1950's. A complete kit is due to be available in the very near future. Please contact us for further information."

but in their news section they write about the crossflow head: "Weslake 8 port cross flow cast iron mini head" and show the video I have linked above.

As far as I understood this is the head that Mark worked on together with Swiftune?! Can't find the old thread in this forum or one of the older versions...

[Astro]

Hi,

here we spoke about the new cast of the crossflow head from weslake, originally homologated in 1970. It was announced by weslake heritage.


Best.