i cant beleive these heads
03-06-2008, 08:38 PM
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i cant beleive these heads
hey guys i can't beleive how fast guys are going on explorer/mountaineer p heads. ive met a lot of guys on this and other forums who are using these heads on stock 302's and runing in the low 12's. one guy in a notch ran a 12.01 on a stock shortblock with a stock cam and a explorer manifold. anyway im thinking about going this route and i was wondering if anyone had any advice of stories about encounters with these heads.
thanks matt
thanks matt
03-06-2008, 08:52 PM
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RE: i cant beleive these heads
i already have aset i got for free from my buddy they just need a clean up. im starting to think that the right combo with these can go as quik as some of these guys with mismatched setups
03-06-2008, 09:13 PM
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RE: i cant beleive these heads
i see guys going 1280s with trickflow heads & cam and other big money setups. it just seems like i could put moor $ into my susp and skip the big motor build up......and still goe as fast.
03-06-2008, 11:06 PM
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RE: i cant beleive these heads
I have a set of them on my car and can tell you itruns strong when combined with the parts in my sig. No, it's not making AFR or twisted wedge headswith a nice cam power but it runs great for what it is. I also like the fact that to most people it looks stock.
03-07-2008, 01:00 AM
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RE: i cant beleive these heads
You're not gonna run low 12's with a basically stock engine without some major suspension work, gutting etc. Don't expect to build a GT40p headed 5.0 and go out and whoop new Corvettes.
03-07-2008, 08:05 AM
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RE: i cant beleive these heads
If you ship em to thumper, they will make them outpower and outflow AFR Heads for half the price.
It pisses me off companys charging us 4 times what it cost them to produce an aluminum head molding, both bare and assembled
It pisses me off companys charging us 4 times what it cost them to produce an aluminum head molding, both bare and assembled
03-07-2008, 08:30 AM
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RE: i cant beleive these heads
my coupe ran 12.80s on a stock motor with P heads and a few mods. i'm searching for another pair right now for my '95. the salvage yard here sells heads for $25 a piece with a $7 core. not a bad upgrade for $65 :] i'll never buy high dollar heads again