Is the pi swap worth it?
05-19-2009, 09:46 PM
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What if i went with some comp cams, took my heads out ported and polished them and did some other stuffwith them and stuck them back in, I think that would be alot easier than redoing it for minimal horsepower gains?
05-19-2009, 09:51 PM
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see thats more what im looking at cause I mean so much work to take heads of and more money then to just buy some upgraded heads and cams, thats what ill end up doing!
so i would need the 11 bolt valve covers what else for those heads?
so i would need the 11 bolt valve covers what else for those heads?
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05-19-2009, 10:00 PM
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Well if you can find some used PI on ebay or something then a regular PI swap would be cheaper.
Patriots run about $1400 and then cams run about $600, new stock PI intake is like $130 or so. While your in there you might as well rebuild your timing set up (chains, tensioners, etc.) sooo, your looking at around $2500 or so just for materials. Can you do the swap yourself?
If you get Romeo heads then you can use your stock valve covers. If you get Windsor heads then you'll have to get new ones.
Patriots run about $1400 and then cams run about $600, new stock PI intake is like $130 or so. While your in there you might as well rebuild your timing set up (chains, tensioners, etc.) sooo, your looking at around $2500 or so just for materials. Can you do the swap yourself?
If you get Romeo heads then you can use your stock valve covers. If you get Windsor heads then you'll have to get new ones.
05-19-2009, 10:17 PM
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The problem is on ebay it never tells you what heads they are, The pi swap is cheaper but hey do it once do it right 
and i found some patriots for $800 on ebay cams for around $400 idk though if someone that has done the swap could tell me where the found there parts, and yes i could do the swap its not to hard :S
and i found some patriots for $800 on ebay cams for around $400 idk though if someone that has done the swap could tell me where the found there parts, and yes i could do the swap its not to hard :S
05-19-2009, 10:37 PM
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The problem is on ebay it never tells you what heads they are, The pi swap is cheaper but hey do it once do it right
and i found some patriots for $800 on ebay cams for around $400 idk though if someone that has done the swap could tell me where the found there parts, and yes i could do the swap its not to hard :S
and i found some patriots for $800 on ebay cams for around $400 idk though if someone that has done the swap could tell me where the found there parts, and yes i could do the swap its not to hard :S
But I agree with your motto, do it once, do it right.