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Head and Cam Combo - best for $700 - 800

Old 10-12-2009, 08:21 PM
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Default Head and Cam Combo - best for $700 - 800

any one have any suggestions

best bang for the buck.

best head and cam combo ???
more power :-D
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Old 10-12-2009, 09:23 PM
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You are looking at a very cheap set of heads for 700-800 alone. Then you would have to get the springs to match the cam another $100, and your cam $200.

You could go with a set of gt40p heads off of an explorer you can pick up pretty cheap for like 200-300 then a mild cam after that with springs. You wont be looking at any kind of crazy setup for $800 bucks. Save up a little more or go for the gt40p
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Old 10-12-2009, 09:56 PM
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bwaahhhaaahhaaaa 700.00 for a h/c......you'll get what you pay for, heck I spent that much on my custom cam and matching valvetrain set up
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Old 10-12-2009, 10:44 PM
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hey.
i dont have much money to work with.
im full time in college.
so give me some credit.
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Old 10-12-2009, 10:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 95DetroitStang
hey.
i dont have much money to work with.
im full time in college.
so give me some credit.
that's WHAT your college classes give you, not me..........all that budget will allow is gt-40 heads and ots 169. dolla cam with matching springs and gaskets ect ect, IMO for the performance that'd deliver, you may not even notice it, and ls-1's would still eat you alive, I'd honestly save my money for better
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Old 10-12-2009, 11:14 PM
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Im in the same boat as you. Low on income but looking for a little more fun factor on the street and maybe show up a few ricers. A set of GT40s and an off the shelf cam (TFS stage 1, Ive been told steeda makes a cam that works well on our cars) since you have a 95 i would also look for a 94-95 cobra intake. If you shop around you could get all that for under a grand. maybe around your price. GT40s arent the greatest heads but for the price they have to be better than the awful e7s right?
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Old 10-13-2009, 10:55 AM
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i mean i was going to buy these heads off of my buddy for 650.
there e7 port and polished.
bored down to 58cc
and all this other stuff.
he said its bolt like 75 horsepower
or im just gonna wait for someone on a forum, or craigslist with a good set of used heads for like 500. or 600
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Old 10-13-2009, 12:59 PM
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^^^^^bolt on like 75 hp?????????? lol not even close...your lucky if you'd pick up 10-15 rwhp
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Originally Posted by 95DetroitStang
i mean i was going to buy these heads off of my buddy for 650.
there e7 port and polished.
bored down to 58cc
and all this other stuff.
he said its bolt like 75 horsepower
or im just gonna wait for someone on a forum, or craigslist with a good set of used heads for like 500. or 600

he isnt much of a buddy if he is trying to sell you e7's for 650. next time you see him give him a friendly swat in the *****
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Old 10-13-2009, 02:02 PM
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take that money and put it into suspension and gears.
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