bob b Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 I was turning out my garage the other day and came across a cylinder head I'd had tucked away for about 25 years and forgotten about.It's a Hillman Hunter GT 1725cc head complete with manifolds and twin stromberg carbs. Am I correct in thinking that it would fit the old 1725cc Commer van ?I used to own one donkey's years ago and I know that the standard set-up was slow. Perhaps the head would drop straight on and give an old Commer a 'kick in the pants' ?What do the experts think ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian0354 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 Bob, I'm no expert but anyway; I'm pretty sure that the engine block would be the same but whether the pistons would allow clearance when this cylinder head was fitted I wouldn't know, what would the resulting compression ratio be? Is it a cross-flow head and if so would the exhaust system match up? Is there room for those carbs? An interesting project though! Regards, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tracker Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 I tried this back in the 70's and the side draught Strombergs would not fit in the Commer engine bay - so I used a Weber 28/36DCD downdraught which gave a bit more power and torque than the original, I think Solex?, but at the price of a lot of induction noise and an impact on fuel consumption. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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