Dan said, > "I am convinced that EMPI is the reason that I have junked 2 sets of heads."
Well I am convinced that you just enjoy taking things apart and putting them back together again. Re the EMPI heads, there are EMPI heads and other EMPI heads. Mine are EMPI, with the larger valves, but this version also has more mass - it weighs a couple pounds more than standard EMPI heads. I would work with Steve on getting the right heads for the 2180 as he clearly knows all about the different heads and which ones are appropriate to get the kind of longevity I'm experiencing. ****** Interesting piece in the current "The Experimenter" on high-time experimentals. Mike Melville's Long-EZ has 4200 hours, built in 1980. Dick Rutan has one with even more hours, but it's retired. It is called "Old Blue." There's an RV-6 with 3000. Mike - KSEE ____________________________________________________________ Save $10 on Flowers and Gifts! Shop now at www.ftd.com/16714 http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/Dh4GRr5bIdwhJrXKdoxqmdEzmwFiEy9vJ4yvUkssFU4KSAD8dPZY60Yjelq/