les05 Casual Dubber
43 posts · joined May 2005 ·
Hi can anyone tell me if there is a way of knowing if i have 043 heads without taking them off my engine.Is there numbers cast on them or something.thanks
043 heads
0 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
if you take off the valve covers then you should be able to see a number cast into the head underneath the rocker shaft. if the first 3 numbers are 043 then they are 043 heads.
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
it could be cast in where the rockers are.
aint 043 just 1600 fuel injected heads???
So you should be able to see where the O2 sensor goes or something??
aint 043 just 1600 fuel injected heads???
So you should be able to see where the O2 sensor goes or something??
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les05 Casual Dubber
43 posts · joined May 2005 ·
thanks for the help.does that apply to 040 etc.
MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth
3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 ·
Yes. 040 heads and 044/043 are stamped under the rockers. 043 heads are not specifically injected heads.They were the "performance" heads before the 044's,and more subject to cracking around the valves than the 044's.
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les05 Casual Dubber
43 posts · joined May 2005 ·
which heads would be the best to get some port work done on.
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Dont you mean 041's??Mick H wrote:Yes. 040 heads and 044/043 are stamped under the rockers. 043 heads are not specifically injected heads.They were the "performance" heads before the 044's,and more subject to cracking around the valves than the 044's.
My readings tell me 043's are the new Mexican fuel injected heads
They came 35/30 instead of 35/32
What heads are best??
I guess 044's are best out of the box.
Original good 040's are good as well. All heads can be reworked though
here are some links on 043's
http://www.shoptalkforums.com/search.php?search_id=1256895674&start=0
ooops... heh heh heh forgot the link
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AdrianH Officially Full-On Dubber
257 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
The mexi 043's are used by some top porters in the US, they have less volume, and a better designed, inlet port than the 044s.
CB have done the hell marketing job on the 044s.
CB have done the hell marketing job on the 044s.
Bizarre Moderator The artist formerly known as blue74l
12,789 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
Adrian - you dont like them??AdrianH wrote:CB have done the hell marketing job on the 044s.
I have never used 044's but several people i know have. Mainly USofA'ians
One person i talk to regularly has a set of AJ Sims / AC.net 044's on a 1916 and is seems to pull awsome power. He seems to have had a bit of seat trouble with them and a few other things (rebuilt at least twice in as many years)
But the general consensus i got was the standard 044 was a good base to go from??
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Menangler Custom Title Time!
1,991 posts · joined Aug 2002 ·
I thought 043's were just like 040's but with the smaller exhaust valve, I like the 040's and the 044's with the long reach plug.
I had a set of early 044's, they were great, Had them on a 1776 turbo engine, and ran them hard, never cracked. ran cool. Unlike the 041's, they crack just looking at them!!, I have never seen a set of used 041's with out cracks in every cylinder, including the set I bought off this forum a few weeks back that were checked by a mechanic and said to be crack free!!!. they didn't even remove the plugs to check them, but thats another story.
I had a set of early 044's, they were great, Had them on a 1776 turbo engine, and ran them hard, never cracked. ran cool. Unlike the 041's, they crack just looking at them!!, I have never seen a set of used 041's with out cracks in every cylinder, including the set I bought off this forum a few weeks back that were checked by a mechanic and said to be crack free!!!. they didn't even remove the plugs to check them, but thats another story.
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AdrianH Officially Full-On Dubber
257 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
Nothing wrong with 044's. Im using them.
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AdrianH Officially Full-On Dubber
257 posts · joined Mar 2004 ·
read this, nice banter and some good info. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=123409
les05 Casual Dubber
43 posts · joined May 2005 ·
thanks for the info.interesting read.have to look for another set of 043 or similar.have a mate up here in NQ that does heads for drag racers ozzy wide,cars and bikes.can get some really good numbers out of his work.done the heads on a few national record holders.very switch on fellow.