<VV> New heads, an approach...

[Bryan Blackwell]

I don't particularly agree - I think the market for a revised head is  
almost totally comprised of people who want to do other things to the  
engine.  It certainly seems that the people who debate this fall in  
that category, but maybe I'm missing something.  I think also that a  
lot comes down to price - if the price is close to a decent rebuilt  
140 head, then you'll get a number of people who will put them on  
fairly stock engines.  If the price is double the cost of a stock  
head, then your market is the same group who are looking at FI,  
Webers, serious turbos, etc.  BTW, I had a 110 head done recently -  
with all new hardware and seats - for $400.  I can find out how much a  
140 head is, but I'd be surprised if it were over $600.  I'll be  
*amazed* (but happy :-) if somebody can make a replacement head for  
less than $1200 per head complete.

In any case, anyone who really seriously wants to pursue this should  
do some real market research.

--Bryan

On Jul 12, 2009, at 3:41 PM, jvhroberts at aol.com wrote:

> I get the feeling there's a GOOD market for a head that cools  
> better, makes more power, has a more detonation resistant combustion  
> chamber, etc., over stock, as in a FAR larger market than just the  
> guys who want to build an American Porsche engine.