Good heads for a budget build
09-05-2006, 11:32 PM
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Good heads for a budget build
Im thinking my head gaskets might be bad due to a burning coolant issue so Im thinking that if I have to take the heads off anyway Id like to put some better ones on instead of the stock ones.
What would be some fairly cheap heads? I dont really want to spend much more than $500 on a set. Used doesnt matter to me.
Ive heard of swapping to 289 heads and I think Explorer heads but what are the benefits of those?
What would I need to look for?
What would be some fairly cheap heads? I dont really want to spend much more than $500 on a set. Used doesnt matter to me.
Ive heard of swapping to 289 heads and I think Explorer heads but what are the benefits of those?
What would I need to look for?
09-06-2006, 12:15 AM
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RE: Good heads for a budget build
I am in the process of a budget upgrade. I got some gt40p heads for around 400, brandnew off ebay. But you might as well do a cam and intake with the heads too. The cam isnt too much work to get to once the heads are off. The gt40p heads are off explorers. They are only certain years, but i'm not too possitive of those years off hand.
09-06-2006, 01:15 AM
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RE: Good heads for a budget build
There are a few nice sets of heads floating around on ebay for $800, and they are aluminum too.
go on ebay and search under parts and accessories/car&truck/engines and components/cylinder heads and type in SBF
then look for the set for $799
go on ebay and search under parts and accessories/car&truck/engines and components/cylinder heads and type in SBF
then look for the set for $799
09-06-2006, 01:39 AM
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RE: Good heads for a budget build
No answers, Peanut Jutter and Belly, but I do have a question. You say that your motor is burning coolant. What signs do you have that coolant is being burned? White smoke, or just a low coolant level? I ask because I was wondering if a motor could be burning coolant without producing white smoke. Thanks.
09-06-2006, 02:48 PM
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RE: Good heads for a budget build
ORIGINAL: NegadivOne
Used gt40ps are the way to go if you dont need to pass smog. a lot of shorty headers will work with them but you gotta wrap your plug wires.
Used gt40ps are the way to go if you dont need to pass smog. a lot of shorty headers will work with them but you gotta wrap your plug wires.
Is there a special wrap for the wires somewhere?
09-06-2006, 02:51 PM
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RE: Good heads for a budget build
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There are a few nice sets of heads floating around on ebay for $800, and they are aluminum too.
go on ebay and search under parts and accessories/car&truck/engines and components/cylinder heads and type in SBF
then look for the set for $799
There are a few nice sets of heads floating around on ebay for $800, and they are aluminum too.
go on ebay and search under parts and accessories/car&truck/engines and components/cylinder heads and type in SBF
then look for the set for $799
How do I tell what size valves, etc is good for my car? I have the stock cam for now (want to change) and Im not too familiar with cam and valve, etc specs.
The motor is stock internally now.