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Old 08-18-2007, 07:03 PM
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im building my motor i have a cobra intake 75mm tb 75mm mam 24lb injectors 510 534 lift cam the block is 40 over with the crappy stock heads im just wondering if there is anything else i need to add to it
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Old 08-18-2007, 07:26 PM
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Heads and intake and gears would be a start
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Old 08-18-2007, 07:33 PM
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get a port job and a 3angle valve job. $600 go a long way Imus
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Old 08-18-2007, 07:49 PM
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$600 can buy you a set of used aftermarket heads
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Old 08-18-2007, 08:02 PM
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$600 can buy you a set of used aftermarket heads
exactly. dont sink a penny in to those stock heads
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Old 08-18-2007, 09:07 PM
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you can find a nice set of aluminum heads for 600.00..I would fly cut the pistonsso a larger cam can be used and/or 1.7 rockers...I would go with a 65 or 70mm T/B you will gain nothing from the 75
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im building my motor i have a cobra intake 75mm tb 75mm mam 24lb injectors 510 534 lift cam the block is 40 over with the crappy stock heads im just wondering if there is anything else i need to add to it
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Old 08-18-2007, 09:21 PM
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get a port job and a 3angle valve job. $600 go a long way Imus
thats the single WORST piece of advise I have EVER seen on this forum
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Old 08-18-2007, 10:07 PM
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What is the TB opening on the Cobra intake?
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Old 08-18-2007, 10:47 PM
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get a port job and a 3angle valve job. $600 go a long way Imus
thats the single WORST piece of advise I have EVER seen on this forum
I agree. Stock heads are junk. Get a decent set or you are just wasting your money.
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Old 08-19-2007, 12:17 AM
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cobra intake has 65mm opening i agree get better heads and better intake i have the bbk ssi and love it gained 10 hp and 12 tq over performer rpm if you cant afford it wait till you can a cam like that with stock heads will run like crap
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