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Old 07-06-2006, 01:47 AM
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Default Want to spend some money on heads/cam.

I found a place that sells new GT40p's for $540/pr so im really thinking about getting them and buying Trick Flows cam that'll give me .499/.510 lift with 1.6 rockers. I wanted to buy TF's topend kit but im getting bored and i dont feel like spending over 2grand for it now. Will i regret not buying the kit later on down the road? Oh and i eventually want to upgrade to a 331 so if i do go with the p's will i still be good, or would the TF's have been a better choice? Thanks.
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Old 07-06-2006, 01:51 AM
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well i think the TF's will always be the better choice..better flow

but if you dont wanna spend the extra $500 on the TF's get the GT40 P's
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Old 07-06-2006, 01:52 AM
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dont waste your money on the gt40s, do it right the first time and get the trickflow stuff. if you want to upgrade later youll already have the good parts
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Old 07-06-2006, 02:01 AM
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That seems high for the 40p's. Real gt-40's run $500. If thats your price range, the gt-40 is a solid head.
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Old 07-06-2006, 02:03 AM
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get the trick flows...youll get better performance and the stuff is higher quality..don't get cheap, do it right or don't do it.
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Old 07-06-2006, 02:36 AM
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also you get other good stuff with the tfs kit that help you too. so go for the tfs kit.
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there is other good heads besides TF
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ORIGINAL: primetime5.0

there is other good heads besides TF
let me hear it, im open for any suggestions.
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afrs.........their great
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Old 07-06-2006, 11:32 AM
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Default RE: Want to spend some money on heads/cam.

Back about 10 years ago when I was having a 350 built for my 79 cutlass I was told something about either the cam duration or the lift of some sort shortening engine life a bit, which was it? Also how much would this project he's doing cost at a mechanic? If I order the parts off summit or something and have a mechanic do all the work, total project cost?
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