Briggs 5hp - Metallic Grey color - Cylinder head

[5 Horse Fan]

I am looking for a Cylinder Head in new or almost new condition.
It has to be a single tab head with good metallic paint on it like the one in this picture.

Thanks

 

[125ccCrazy]

I am looking for a Cylinder Head in new or almost new condition.
It has to be a single tab head with good metallic paint on it like the one in this picture.

Thanks

why not just repaint the one you have?

 

[5 Horse Fan]

I want to keep this one stock & have another one modified for performance.

 

[71dodge]

i have one but its not metallic grey? i can paint it metallic grey though

 

[5 Horse Fan]

Yeah, I think I changed my mind.
Alot of people say you don't gain much with head modifications.

 

[71dodge]

you dont iv had it done before on other motors and it does crap!

 

[The Restore Kid]

oh it does.. It should if you're doing it right. :hammer:

 

[5 Horse Fan]

oh it does.. It should if you're doing it right. :hammer:

So what should be done to improve power output?????

 

[The Restore Kid]

theres lots of things you can do for pretty cheap.. A high compression head won't do hardly anything if you're low of compression to begin with.. When you give it a valve job, set the valves with a couple thousandths extra clearance so they seat tight and the piston makes compression the whole way up the cylinder.. You'll definitely feel that hypo head then.. Port polish helps.. Just the intake side probably on a stock cam engine but it never hurts on the exhaust side I suppose.. a 3 horse flywheel will get stuff moving pretty fast.. Indexing your flywheel helps some.. You can buy keys that are offset to advance your spark... Theres lots of little tricks that don't require a 400 dollar engine..

But if your engine runs strong anyways, you should notice a hypo head.. starting it up for sure..