Head Choice?
03-23-2008, 08:26 PM
#2
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: California
Posts: 10,468
RE: Head Choice?
Spend an extra $300-400 and get some AFR, Edelbrock, Canfields etc. Or search around for some good used ones, you should be able to find a decent pair of used assembled for about $1k or under.
03-23-2008, 08:41 PM
#4
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: CT
Posts: 353
RE: Head Choice?
I was just reading an article in a Mustang magazine about AFR heads replaced from stock heads on a 351. They tested it with both and there was a 75 HP gain. I don't know what a gain would be for a 5.0, but those heads were about 1500. I've heard from other people that they are pretty top notch though.
03-23-2008, 09:08 PM
#6
D.R. THE PATHETIC DORK
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 30,863
RE: Head Choice?
Imo there are a lot of choices out there and heads equally compared between the ranks will split hairs between pros and cons of one vs another...but afr are good and canfield are good to...I may switch to a set of canfields pending the result of my buddies build of a 306 and custom cam who will be using canfields.....so we'll see
03-23-2008, 09:12 PM
#7
6th Gear Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: California
Posts: 10,468
RE: Head Choice?
A decent set of heads like AFR's with the bolt ons you already have could yield 50+rwhp, maybe more. Not to mention aluminum heads weigh about half what irons do, and the extra heat dissipation can allow for a bit more compresion or a slightly more agressive tune.
