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360 RT-1/B Head casting number, 285

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Found a cylinder head while looking for other stuff, it has a 285 casting number. Think this could be an 70/71 MX head, the combustion chamber is pretty shallow compared to the 275? Head I have on the bike, the plugs lean toward the rear and there are 15 fins along the front. The 285 head has an overall different internal fin arrangement, 17 fins across the front and the two spark plug holes lean forward toward the front of the bike. I noticed on the '71 original sale brochure the plug seems to lean forward too. Anyone know what I have here? 
18 Aug 2022 19:05 #1

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Replied by MarkT on topic 360 RT-1/B Head casting number, 285

Not sure what you have but 285 is model code for "DT1CM" (motocross)
1963 YG1-T, 1965 MG1-T, Allstate 250, 1970 CT1b, 1971 R5, 1973 AT3MX, 1974 TS400L, 1975 RD350, 1976 DT175C, 1976 Husqvarna 250CR, 1981 DT175G, 1988 DT50, 1990 "Super" DT50, 1991 RT180, 2017 XT250
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Replied by Mark350 on topic 360 RT-1/B Head casting number, 285

Sorry, casting # is a 284 not 5 . 
18 Aug 2022 19:21 #3

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284 is model code for "RT1M"
1963 YG1-T, 1965 MG1-T, Allstate 250, 1970 CT1b, 1971 R5, 1973 AT3MX, 1974 TS400L, 1975 RD350, 1976 DT175C, 1976 Husqvarna 250CR, 1981 DT175G, 1988 DT50, 1990 "Super" DT50, 1991 RT180, 2017 XT250
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Replied by Mark350 on topic 360 RT-1/B Head casting number, 285

Thanks for the info. What is your opinion on using the higher compression MX head v the stock head? Raising the compression, a bit more power? I always use VP race gas 110, so not too worried about pre-ignition or detonation.
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Replied by MarkT on topic 360 RT-1/B Head casting number, 285

Bad idea with Enduro RT cylinder porting.  It's already a high compression engine. 
1963 YG1-T, 1965 MG1-T, Allstate 250, 1970 CT1b, 1971 R5, 1973 AT3MX, 1974 TS400L, 1975 RD350, 1976 DT175C, 1976 Husqvarna 250CR, 1981 DT175G, 1988 DT50, 1990 "Super" DT50, 1991 RT180, 2017 XT250
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