flubyux2
08-24-2003, 11:02 AM
Yea, you read it right! My friend Kevin back in Ohio informed me recently that a member of his StarQuest forum has aquired an ORIGINAL HKS DOHC head designed for the G54 SOHC engine...the intial investment to get the ball rolling is $12,000 for R&D. The first run will yeild 20 units, @ ~$2000 each. each run thereafter will cost less. the intiial investors will also see a price break as well as profit sharing from non-intial investors (customers).
this Head will be BETTER than the original HK$ version, as it will be cut from a solid piece of Billet aluminum, CNC'd design. There are SS valves already available for it, the Cams are already able to be produced, the hardware will be the same, only twice as much as before. And, cam gears are the same as stock... you just need a 2nd one. an appropriate length timing chain will be available. You can use all the stock gaskets, sheet metal valve covers will be produced. the seats are already installed and come with a 3angle valve job. and itll be threaded for NGK plugs.
Only 40% of the design of the NEW head will be based off the original HK$ design, so its small enough to be considered an ORIGINAL design and have its own Patent number. the Original HK$ version was originally designed for a G54/G52 NA hybrid motor which had a 2.3L Diesel crank in it, which were used in the IMSA/GTU race classes... same series as the NA FC3S :)
OH, and this new head will yeild a projected 18% increase in VE, all else remaining stock... including boost level on the 12A turbo.
John's DOHC head webpage (http://www.geocities.com/nwmeet03/head/head.htm)
this Head will be BETTER than the original HK$ version, as it will be cut from a solid piece of Billet aluminum, CNC'd design. There are SS valves already available for it, the Cams are already able to be produced, the hardware will be the same, only twice as much as before. And, cam gears are the same as stock... you just need a 2nd one. an appropriate length timing chain will be available. You can use all the stock gaskets, sheet metal valve covers will be produced. the seats are already installed and come with a 3angle valve job. and itll be threaded for NGK plugs.
Only 40% of the design of the NEW head will be based off the original HK$ design, so its small enough to be considered an ORIGINAL design and have its own Patent number. the Original HK$ version was originally designed for a G54/G52 NA hybrid motor which had a 2.3L Diesel crank in it, which were used in the IMSA/GTU race classes... same series as the NA FC3S :)
OH, and this new head will yeild a projected 18% increase in VE, all else remaining stock... including boost level on the 12A turbo.
John's DOHC head webpage (http://www.geocities.com/nwmeet03/head/head.htm)