Gday
Just wondering if anyone has had any experience with local companies that rebuild heads.
I need my ver 6 sti heads refurbished, some port work done and also shimless buckets installed.
I am aware of ASG/maximum etc just want to know if anyone has had any other companies build heads and what their experiences have been with them.

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STi Ver 6 | 2.1L Stroker | 418whp | 11.5 @ 199kph |

Not fast enough dammit!

Go down to ron bells (in mandurah) and talk to steve he did all the work on my heads can not fault his work did everything i asked for and made suggestions to improve some others too

using the Perth-WRX mobile app

using the Perth-WRX mobile app

Wow. They look fantastic

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STi Ver 6 | 2.1L Stroker | 418whp | 11.5 @ 199kph |

Not fast enough dammit!

Yea steve does awsome work set up all the clearances for my shimless buckets to my 278 cams, porting and polishing, oversize valves fitted and throats opened up to match, the pic with valves only in one size was a repair he did after my valve let go,
5 angle intake grind and 3 angle exhaust with rounded edges...

Tell him you seen pics of jacobs forester heads he will know what ones .. im mates with diesel heads bloke there and know steve fairly well

using the Perth-WRX mobile app

Tell him how much it cost :P

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Neil Herbert at The Engine Shop in Canning Vale knows his Subaru heads, has done a couple pairs for me now (both V6 STI), has his own GC8 race car, does heaps of performance work on Subaru motors. Definitely worth having a chat to him.

13/110 Bannister Rd Canning Vale
9456 5866

I got a good deal on machine work.. mates rates

About $4500 inc buying cams, valves, guides, stem seals, spec c heads, then all the machine work on top of that

Well the first time round then another service for new motor and then reapirs on top of that hahaha

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Well i already have the cams. I just need new springs, valve and retainers. Also shimless bucket conversion and a port tidy up.. not needed it flow benched

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STi Ver 6 | 2.1L Stroker | 418whp | 11.5 @ 199kph |

Not fast enough dammit!

Im a little frustrated to say the least. I ordered a full forged long motor to be built, with reconditioned heads, porting and camshafts from an interstate company that will remain anonymous.

I wasnt able to send my own heads as I didnt want to remove them from my car (its a daily). I asked them to source V6 sti heads (or GD heads) as they were going to be converted to shimless buckets and have aftermarket camshafts anyway.

Anyway, when I received the motor, it was only a short motor with other parts not fitted (waterpump, oil pump, gaskets, ARP head studs, timing gear etc).
They claimed they could not find any suitable heads to rebuild and fit.

The problem is now, not a lot of subaru performance shops in Perth want to touch the motor for obvious reasons, (responsibility).

Im obviously going to have to get my heads removed, rebuilt and fitted to my built short block. Its going to be a fair bit more labor than my original plan of just fitting a built engine.

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STi Ver 6 | 2.1L Stroker | 418whp | 11.5 @ 199kph |

Not fast enough dammit!