goathead75

So I was able to score some parts pretty cheap and I can't afford to rebuild the motor the way I want right now so my plan is to add what I have and drive it for the next 2-3 years until I can save up enough for my heads and to get the block done. What I'll be adding is:

Original Cobra Intake
65mm TB
1.6 roller rockers
BBK shorty headers
FRPP E-cam
Timing Chain/gears

I already have a bigger MAF and a BBK H-pipe with hi-flow cats. The car dynoed at a massive, kidney-crushing 202hp/268tq so I'm hoping to improve upon that. I just want to make sure I'll be able to "feel" a difference after doing the work.

Mike516882

i would say thats a no brainer, you should totally feel the difference!

AdderMk2

a set of GT-40 heads will give you a better return of power than the E cam will

goathead75

Agree 100%. Any heads would, but right now the engine runs good so I don't want to be taking the heads off right now if I don't have to because if I'm going that far I would just pull the whole motor and do the lower end at the same time. Just don't want to take a chance with any used heads just in case. I'd rather wait and get new when I do the motor. Plus I'm about at the limit of what I wanted to spend and the cam only cost me $20.

AdderMk2

the cam is going to hurt you with the stock heads. It is never advisable to swap a cam in a stock headed motor

mjr46

get some heads and are you an auto or 5 spd car??

86 5.0L

+1 the bottleneck has always been the heads on 5.0s(maybe excluding the cobras)

goathead75

5sp with 3:55 gears. I just don't have the cash for heads right now, I'm saving for a better build so this is more of a temporary fix.