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GT40-X heads on stock short block

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Old 03-22-2006, 12:56 PM
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Default GT40-X heads on stock short block

I know you cant go w/ 2.02 valves w/ stock pistons but the ford racing X heads come with 1.94's i believe, will stock pistons clear those? I have GT-40p's w/ a b-cam right now, and will a cobra intake match up fairly decent
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Old 03-22-2006, 01:01 PM
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Yes they will fit you can get A XB3 crate motor from Ford Racing wiyh
same heads and cam.
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Old 03-22-2006, 01:12 PM
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thats awesome because where I was going to buy the heads I was told they might not clear and to check the clearance, maybe they just say that to everyone just to be safe
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Old 03-22-2006, 01:19 PM
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Get trick flow TW's and you can use there 2.02 and make more power than the gt 40x. i say you will make 30hp more than the gt 40x
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probably closer to 10 more!
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Old 03-22-2006, 05:54 PM
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IT is always good to check clearance when installing new heads
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Old 03-23-2006, 12:49 AM
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I'm surprised you say that about the TW's i thought they were harder to get to clear becuz of the different combustion chamber, if I was gonna step up it would be to an afr
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afr or TW, no the way the chamber in the TW is its easier to fit, they rotated the intake valve inward. you do not get the advertised power ford says with the gt 40x heads.
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