PATRIOT STAGE 3?
11-29-2007, 07:35 PM
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PATRIOT STAGE 3?
Ok, so I was gonna order a set of Patriot Stag 3 heads to compliment the Hardball r intake I just ordered. The guy form HPS told me that they do all the testing with patriot heads and that the stage 3 heads will not work on the stock bottom end. He said that due to the oversized valves, they will hit my deck unless its bored .020 over. Does anyone know if this is true? I know Fox Lake runs oversized valves in their stage 2 heads, which I know many people run on stock bottom end cars. If anyone can shine some light to the situation please fill me in. Thanks...
11-29-2007, 07:41 PM
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RE: PATRIOT STAGE 3?
ORIGINAL: 03greyGT
Ok, so I was gonna order a set of Patriot Stag 3 heads to compliment the Hardball r intake I just ordered. The guy form HPS told me that they do all the testing with patriot heads and that the stage 3 heads will not work on the stock bottom end. He said that due to the oversized valves, they will hit my deck unless its bored .020 over. Does anyone know if this is true? I know Fox Lake runs oversized valves in their stage 2 heads, which I know many people run on stock bottom end cars. If anyone can shine some light to the situation please fill me in. Thanks...
Ok, so I was gonna order a set of Patriot Stag 3 heads to compliment the Hardball r intake I just ordered. The guy form HPS told me that they do all the testing with patriot heads and that the stage 3 heads will not work on the stock bottom end. He said that due to the oversized valves, they will hit my deck unless its bored .020 over. Does anyone know if this is true? I know Fox Lake runs oversized valves in their stage 2 heads, which I know many people run on stock bottom end cars. If anyone can shine some light to the situation please fill me in. Thanks...
11-30-2007, 05:17 PM
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RE: PATRIOT STAGE 3?
ORIGINAL: GhostRider02GT
stage IIs work fine within the stock bore, its some of the stage IIIs that dont
BUT the patriot stage IIIs have
1.84" intake
1.452" exhaust
with a 3.552 bore
stage IIs work fine within the stock bore, its some of the stage IIIs that dont
BUT the patriot stage IIIs have
1.84" intake
1.452" exhaust
with a 3.552 bore
11-30-2007, 06:36 PM
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RE: PATRIOT STAGE 3?
Thanks guys for the replies. I also contacted gunnar and he said what you guys did. Im not ready to do any bottom end work, and dont really plan to since im staying N/A and wont really benefit from it. So Im just gonna get the stage 2s.
