wildcat heads

[leecostello]

does anyone know how good they are or what there like am after using some to pop the output to 500bhp on the mk1 escort rover v8 based 5.0 litre i think it should be very mad with them am just wondering on reliblity or even power of such

[grahamw48]

PHer 'rev-erend' has put some on his 5.3 TVR SEAC.

[leecostello]

right are they a lot better fastter toquer an that?

[JR]

leecostello said:

right are they a lot better fastter toquer an that?

Rev seems very pleased. I think that the main drawbacks are cost and wiating time unless you have a good 2nd hand option.

[leecostello]

great stuff so there worth buying now i have some lined up ill put them on mine you probably know the car anyway peter thurstons mk1 escort its back up home with us now in the costello family for good

[Barkychoc]

Real Steel also do Merlin Heads - Page 6 of this

http://www.realsteel.co.uk/section1.pdf

No idea if they are any good.

[450Nick]

I'd give Wildcat a ring, but as I understand it, they are difficult to fit on a Rover engine as they were designed to fit on a Buick engine. Rev will know more though! If you're going for 500bhp then it might be better (although more costly) to pair the Wildcat heads with a Wildcat 6.0L block. I know Carl Hansen runs one in a Tuscan Challenge car in NZ and that's supposed to be north of 600bhp N/A. Looks cracking fun!

[SteveGRF]

Iam selling a set of Ross forged pistons which came out of a 5,000 mile RV8 5 Lt Wildcat engine /setup - if your interested ? - Ebay info:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&am...

Edited by SteveGRF on Monday 24th May 22:02

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

Your need to run throttle bodies also to get the most out of Wildcat heads, so unless you are all ready running them, your need to add that to the cost.

[450Nick]

TVRleigh_BBWR said:

Your need to run throttle bodies also to get the most out of Wildcat heads, so unless you are all ready running them, your need to add that to the cost.

I think he'd have to if he was setting his sights anywhere near 500bhp!

[rev-erend]

Not sure 500bhp is easiely obtainable on anything like
a reasonable budget .. cheapest would be super charging.

I do remember one of the drag racers selling an ex wildcat
engine for 60K that had 500+ normally asripated bhp .. then
some more from NO2.

As always with normally asripated - numbers (bhp) are easy to
talk but much harder to achieve.

Only way possible would be 6 litre block, race heads, crazy lift
cam (268 or higher), high cr, TB's and engine management and
even then I suspect 500 bhp would be very hard to achieve.

How does mine run / bhp .. don't know but will let you know soon. It's
nearly finished.

[SteveGRF]

You will also need to get some exhaust manifolds made or your existing ones modified to suit the heads !

[rev-erend]

SteveGRF said:

You will also need to get some exhaust manifolds made or your existing ones modified to suit the heads !

Correct - I made these for my car :

[Poledriver]

On the subject. I've seen these for sale but am suspicious about it being a scam.
Does anyone recognise the picture or description?

"A pair of Stage 2 Wildcat Heads fitted with 2.02” inlet & 1.6” exhaust Stainless Steel valves

T&D nascar type roller rockers
Bronze Guides
Tungsten Alloy Seats
Valve springs chrome silicone dual
Chrome moly retainers and locks

A pair if Wildcat 55mm Throttle bodies

Custom made Carbon fibre Trumpets

Exhaust manifold flanges. (Not shown).

A pair of Wildcat cast aluminium Valve cover."

[slideways]

Poledriver said:

On the subject. I've seen these for sale but am suspicious about it being a scam.
Does anyone recognise the picture or description?

"A pair of Stage 2 Wildcat Heads fitted with 2.02” inlet & 1.6” exhaust Stainless Steel valves

T&D nascar type roller rockers
Bronze Guides
Tungsten Alloy Seats
Valve springs chrome silicone dual
Chrome moly retainers and locks

A pair if Wildcat 55mm Throttle bodies

Custom made Carbon fibre Trumpets

Exhaust manifold flanges. (Not shown).

A pair of Wildcat cast aluminium Valve cover."

just ask to view them! there was a scam going round a while back so if their genuine they will be glad to show them i would have thought?

[Poledriver]

slideways said:

just ask to view them! there was a scam going round a while back so if their genuine they will be glad to show them i would have thought?

Original scam (I was trying to buy those too) was an address in Anglesey, luckily someone on here recognised them as a picture of his heads. These ones are in Shetlands, which is what started my alarm bells ringing!

[slideways]

Poledriver said:

slideways said:

just ask to view them! there was a scam going round a while back so if their genuine they will be glad to show them i would have thought?

Original scam (I was trying to buy those too) was an address in Anglesey, luckily someone on here recognised them as a picture of his heads. These ones are in Shetlands, which is what started my alarm bells ringing!

ask for some detailed photo's of areas you specify and if they are forth coming get a name and address I think its a scam as they know people wont travel all the way up there,

[Poledriver]

slideways said:

Poledriver said:

slideways said:

just ask to view them! there was a scam going round a while back so if their genuine they will be glad to show them i would have thought?

Original scam (I was trying to buy those too) was an address in Anglesey, luckily someone on here recognised them as a picture of his heads. These ones are in Shetlands, which is what started my alarm bells ringing!

ask for some detailed photo's of areas you specify and if they are forth coming get a name and address I think its a scam as they know people wont travel all the way up there,

My thoughts exactly, but it's not often a pair of these comes up for sale!
I've e-mailed asking for some specific pictures, let's see the response!

[rev-erend]

I was hoping you was not going to say Shetlands - I'm sure this was a scam the last time. Last one was advertised on gumtree.

[Poledriver]

Back to the drawing board!