hey guys im in a bit of a pinch i just recently warped the head on my 260 and in need of an answer i currently have an n42 head on that now needs to be shaved or should i just rebuilt the original e88 im looking for performance and dependability ive heard alot about the n42 heads and that the compression ratio is changed when put on i guess what im after. is it worth shaving the head and putting it back on or should i just use the e88?? :paranoid:

You can have the head surfaced, but at some point which I can't recall, you will also need to shim the cam towers to compensate for the head resurfacing.....IIRC, it has to do with the cam timing and chain tensioning. If you have a basically stock motor, either head will work just fine. The N42 has bigger valve than does the E88, by the way!

removing over .030 will require shiming the towers.

thanks alot u guys i think im gonna stick with the n42 i have a buddy who owns a machine shop and owes me some money so we'll do it that way

just thought I would tell you guys about this since you have a 260 and all. A few miles from my house there is a 260z in pretty bad shape, but i hear it has triple webers on it. and i think he wants to sell it pretty cheap! so if anyone wants these or the whole engine or head i can check for you.