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Well i didnt find it that easy! Well not one that i could get delivered cheap! This is what i have now, it was a bargain price, and i cant afford to buy another one! Unless..... Some one has an Astron 1 head they want to part with? And i mean swap for the M28 head i got? Comes with 4 flat tops New r...

The thing is, we arent actually "building" anything, we are just wanting to replace a bad head.
Turbo would be ideal, i can get turbos for for next to nothing, but a manifold and carby i cant.
From what ive read on this forum regarding turbo carbs, it sounds like an expensive process.

Hey guys, so after doin extensive research on this forum, ive decided EFI and turbo are too damn hard so wont be doing it. Instead ill just shave the astron 2 head to suit the astron 1 engine. But i really dont know how much to shave off to get the compression back up to at-least stock, if not a fra...

Thanks cheater, they r some good numbers!
I just spoke to my mechanic and he wants to know how hard the computer is to wire up?

So I've considered putting EFI and a turbo on my astron 1, it will soon have an astron 2 head (M28), I've found a few cheap magnas around, but unsure of what will fit with no or next to no hassle. The one I'm interested in is a TR. Will this fit straight on? If not, which ones do, or what is my best...

Awesome, thanks guys. Low compression is wot I'm after as I will turbo it very soon as my bro is pretty clever with that stuff. It will be a very basic, low boost set up at first, but will slowly upgrade to a better set up. I'm also considering putting a cam in it before we put the head on. Once I g...

Hey guys, so I picked up my new head last night, it was advertised as an M2, but when I inspected it, it is actually an M28 (M8). So I was wondering if this will still bolt straight onto my astron 1 engine? Also, it has the small half circle at the front, and mine has the large, will this cause any ...

Stage 3 requires limited mods, wot the hell are limited mods???
Also, how lumpy is the stage 3?
Anyone got a sound clip of one?

So.....IF I was to turbo it, what would I need exactly and how much would it cost?
Using second hand parts and carby fed.

Will that Atleast bring it back to stock comp?
What's a good comp for stock engine?
STD? Or higher?
What exactly does high comp achieve?

Spewin big time!
I like option 4.
But option 1 is probly goin to be cheapest.
I'm getting pistons with the head, hopefully they are flat tops!

That's a pretty effin low comp ratio!
Will that make it even slower than it already is?

I'm getting the intake manifold with it, so all Good there! This will probly just show how mechanically stupid I am, but I thought old cars mostly had high comp due to the super fuel, and I thought shaving the head would up the comp a bit more, therefore making it run better on 98 fuel, which i hear...

I used to have a Hobao Hyper 7 3.5cc 1:8 buggy. In the gravel it did unreal driftys, and easy as hell to control bein 4WD. I regrettably sold it not long ago for $50. I'm looking to get back into it and hopefully within 12 months I should have myself a HPI Vorza Flux with all the hotted up options, ...

Ok, one more thing!!
Will shaving the head be any benefit on a totally stock engine?
If so, what will they be?
And on average, how much does it cost to shave it?

Awesome, thanks mate!

Also, just thought of another question, whats the comp ratio on a stock 2.6 Astron 1?

Alrighty, as some may know, ill probly be gettin an M2 head at the end of the week. This will be replacing the Astron 1 head thats on my car now. I was wondering if there are any differences between these two heads? And what these differences are? (eg; port/valve sizes, etc??) And weather these diff...

Thank you! I'll be sure to contact him if I need it!

Thanks buddy! Let's hope its still in its packaging!

Hey guys, i should be getting a new head at the end of the week. My brother in law will be helping me fit it, (more to the point, ill be helping him!!) He has said ill need to get the head torque sequence and how much to torque them. If anyone here know this info, or where i can find it, that would ...

LOL!!

It should all be here friday morning for me to inspect before taking it home to start the grueling process of installation!
Hopefully all is good with it!
Again, thanks for all your help!

AWESOME!!!!!
Thank you guys heaps!!
Great forum with great people!!
Glad i joined!

Bugger, im pretty sure he said he had the inlet manifold with it.
I gotta ring him back after 3 so ill double check with him then.
Now thats got me thinking, what about the exhaust manifold?
Will the original air cleaner still fit?
Will my carby still fit?
Far out, this isnt as easy as i thought!!!

I'm not sure either, in the ad he says M2, but in the pics its definitely an astron 2 rocker cover.
After looking at those pics, mine is an astron 1.
So is the astron 2 head a direct bolt on for an astron 1?

I see....i really dont know much about heads, so any helpful info is appreciated.

BTW what year/model/car did the M2 head come out on?

Thanks tubby, does it matter if the lifters r hydrolic?

Tarmac rally will be sweet! Ill be at buggy park in my bro in laws buggy on easter weekend, so probly wont be able to get to milli for the rally!
But ill be trying my hardest to make it to the tarmac rally!!

Thanks mate, I'm pretty happy with how it looks, its clean and tidy for its age, and its a good base for a sleeper!

Thanks buddy, I was hoping it would!
I was told around $3-350 to replace just the exhaust valves,
But it could soon add up if there are other problems.

Were pretty sure no 3 exhaust valve is shagged.
But we won't know if it needs anything else till we take it off.
So I just figured it would be easier and possibly just as cheap to buy another one.