Help Identifying Cylinder Head

[mick]

Hello Chaps having a rummage in the loft and found this cylinder head i think its an early 750 one but how early i'm not sure?

so i would like some help, heres some photos  , cheers Mick.

[Bryanj]

Mick, it looks like the restrictor jets are part of the head which means it has to be K1 or earlier

[steff750]

  i wish my loft was like yours, that's a early CB750 head circa 1970 note the bolt missing from the front of the head between spark plug 2-3
all engines made before engine #1026143 had one less head bolt , it should not be black BTW nice find

[mick]

Hi Steff and Bryan , thanks for the info, i think i have the rocker cover to go with it in the loft  ,

its got some sort of horrible textured black stuff on it at the moment looks a bit like spray on underseal but it isn't ,

think i'll have ago at soaking it in something to get it off?,

did abit of searching myself and found it looked same as this one.

http://kettleclinick.com/download/file.php?id=2369&mode=view

cheers Mick.

[steff750]

  nice pic of cb750 i used too know the owner of that one very helpful guy, he rebuilt that one many years ago, its been in a few mags and books ,nice too see its still around

[mick]

Next question is what is it worth ? if i decide to sell it?, cheers Mick.

[SteveD CB500K0]

That's Eamon's old bike!

Been in many mags...

Steve

[steff750]

Next question is what is it worth ? if i decide to sell it?, cheers Mick.

  i will pay you the same as you payed Eamon plus a little interest ,you should be able too get a nice kettle out of all that cash ,i might even take the head off your hands  as well 

[mick]

Hi Steff, the K0'S not mine belongs to a fellow Kettle owner, just borrowed the picture for comparison  ,

just the head might be for sale once i figure out what it might be worth  , cheers Mick.   

[steff750]

  ah rite got my wires crossed again,(anne summers kicking in again)i think the owner does come here sometimes.

[Seamus]

Looks the same as the one on my K1 as well as a friends early K2 (below)

[mick]

Hi Seamus mine doesn't have the hole at the front of the cam chain tunnel? , cheers Mick.

[Seamus]

Sorry mick,
Missed that one. You had best get your drill out so it can be used on later bikes..

Nice find in the loft, did you put it there? 

Cheers

Seamus

[mick]

yeah Seamus, i put it there along with 2 crankshafts wheel rims & assorted casings and front & back wheel hubs  , cheers Mick.

[ChrisD]

Hi..Nice find looks the same as my K0 (shorter inlet stubs) one, will post some pics for comparison if any one wants, my bike has later head fitted at present but will refit original head when its refurbed.