hello MGBGTV8, i really should ask your name!
yes its true, i do not have a lot of money to throw at the heads.
i have now worked out that my land rover efi heads are the same as SD1 heads, but land rover efi heads have the cutout, whereas SD1 efi heads were built with better valves as they were intended for the 190bhp Vitesse.
So the simple and cheap option for me is to perform and simple grind and/or port match on my current ERC0216 SD1 carb heads to open up the ports sufficiently, and they will be exactly the same if not a teeny bit better than my original HRC2210 efi heads.
the next cheapest and all round better option is to fit a set of 4.6 heads which will not only have wasted stems and better stem seals, but they will take composite gaskets.
however this gets pricey because there will be a cost to check and recon the 4.6 heads, plus gaskets, and stretch bolts or ARP studs are needed.
I am therefore glad that after a grind my current heads will be the same as the original heads, despite being the early casting.
4.6 heads would be a nice bolt-on upgrade, slightly more flow and much better gaskets, but may prove just too expensive to be worthwhile...
and that's it, i think i got to the bottom of it
