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Aug 6, 2006 | 03:39 PM

koni9

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Heads

What is a good complete cylinder head to go with. I just rebuild my bottom end. I used my stock crank, cam, pistons etc....
I used the federal Mogal re-build kit.

I would like some powerful heads, which will work and not tear up my stock components.

Any suggestions would be great.

KoNi

Aug 6, 2006 | 04:22 PM

marshrat99

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You'll get a lot of different opinions on this one. I'm using Dart 180 Iron Eagles with a 64cc chamber. With 2 VR flat top pistons, I'm at 9.7:1 CR.

Aug 6, 2006 | 04:38 PM

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Many possibilities here.....my favorites, Trick Flow 195s (good power for your money) and AFR 195s (excellent power but a lot more money).

Aug 6, 2006 | 06:43 PM

koni9

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Are y'all still using stock components?
That is my biggest question?

Aug 6, 2006 | 07:23 PM

Gordonm

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With the stock cam you are wasting your money on a set of performance heads. It will wake the motor up but put in a decent cam and it will really wake up the motor. What are the specs of the motor you rebuilt?

Aug 6, 2006 | 08:13 PM

koni9

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forged factory crank, factory pistons, I am not too sure about the cam.

Aug 6, 2006 | 08:25 PM

Gordonm

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I see your car is a 79. Is it a L82 car? If it is they came with a decent cam but more power can be had with a better cam and good heads.

Aug 6, 2006 | 08:36 PM

koni9

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Aug 6, 2006 | 08:40 PM

Edzred72

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Cam + heads= power. One without the other= small gains.
Eddie

Aug 6, 2006 | 08:47 PM

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koni9

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I'm not looking for power, all I want is a good set of heads for a regular driver with a little pick up. I would like to keep it as stock as I can.

Aug 6, 2006 | 08:50 PM

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koni9

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my stock head are cracked.

Aug 7, 2006 | 12:00 AM

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BigBlockk

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Get a set of L-98 heads and have them street ported. With stock compression and camshaft you don't want to go too big on the heads. Driveability will suffer.

BigBlockk

Later.....

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