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Rolling Roads in the UK

Carb Settings and rolling roads, how to set your head up properly.
After having your head re-worked to high quality, close tolerances, setting up your head requires expert help re-jetting the carbs. This will add to its performance, clean running, emissions level and longevity. Injection systems also require re-calibration, but this is not quite as critical.

We recommend that you use a …

Serdi 100

CHS Seat Cutting on Formula One Standard Equipment. The Serdi Systems were the first valve seat cutting equipment capable of producing the degree of valve seat accuracy required in today’s formula one racing engines and is widely used by a number of racing teams and leading manufacturers.
Although now superseded by the Serdi 5 & 7, the Serdi 100 remains the …

Kawasaki said it couldn’t be done – 200 MPH+

The Kawasaki ZX12R Challenge – KMUK said it could not be done! BHP from 163 BHP before work, to 196 BHP @ 10,500RPM after work. TORQUE from 99ftlb before work, to 107ftlb @ 8000RPM after work.
CYLINDER HEAD SHOP is the best equipped company in Britain to cut precision multi-angle seats on today’s modern multi-valve engines, perform specialist head tuning to …

Twin Plug Conversions

The image to the right is an example of what can be achieved, a Triumph T120 oppositional-angle, twin-plug conversion. Such twins cylinder heads cost from £65.00. Other options offered by the Cylinder Head Shop include the use of an offset vertical relocation of the spark plugs and the use of 8mm or 10mm plugs.
Heads previously considered beyond twin-plug modification …

The Cylinder Head Shop Services

VALVE SEAT CUTTING ON SERDI EQUIPMENT
Your existing seats cut using our Serdi 100 and Serdi 5 to 3 or 5 angles for proven performance, longevity and efficiency.
LEAD-FREE CONVERSIONS

Your head machined and fitted with silicon steel hardened inserts. These inserts will not rust if left standing like other seats. Experienced in all types of difficult engines. The Cylinder Head Shop offers …