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Old 07-28-2011, 09:41 PM
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Default weighing my options for heads, need opinions

I'm planning on doing a head/cam swap some time in the near future and I'm trying to decide what's the best/most cost effective way to get better heads. I can either buy a set of after market heads and just slap those on, or I could have my heads sent out to a machine shop to have them ported and polished. I was wondering some pros and cons of each and also if there would be a big power difference between the bought heads and the machined heads.


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Old 07-28-2011, 10:06 PM
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get some trickflows and be done with it
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Old 07-29-2011, 05:20 AM
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Originally Posted by sn95_331_GT_ yellow
get some trickflows and be done with it
+1 for the trickflows.
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Old 07-29-2011, 07:52 AM
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OP, talk to Nick at Modular Head Shop. He'll be able to answer all your questions.
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either or, look into TF's, or send your PI heads out for a p/p job, comp valve job, upgraded valves, etc. Either can make monster power. I personally sent a set of PI heads to MMR for their stage 3 p/p job and am very happy with the results
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