Just another fricken "What Heads ???"
08-08-2005, 12:24 AM
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Just another fricken "What Heads ???" I never thought I would be posting asking which heads, holy ****, shoot me now!
Ok, here is the planned setup:
I have:
347ci, Flattop Diamond Coated Pistons (top and sides) CompStar Rods w/ ARP 2000bolts, FTI custom cam 231/242 .630/.622 114* (ground to compliment 300shots of nitrous, power band 3000 to 6500rpms).
Cmotorsports Level 2 4L60E w/ Fuddle 3800 2.5str Stall. (will swap for TH350 later when needed
not if, but when).
Nitrous, wet n dry mix, still working on the dry side, but capable of over 300shots, will be limited to 300 though.
What I will be getting as time and finances permits:
Billingsley Fab'd 9", gears to match weight, rpm, tires etc..
Denny Nitrous Ready DS
Need a set of heads to flow with that cam, compression, have decent low lift flow for streetability and hold the nitrous. My picks are narrowing:
1) ET Performance new casting, with Ti Intake valves and their recommended finishing touches.
2) AFR 225cc Small Chambers, but seems like I will have everything ready before these heads are even released, and I dont prefer to buy a head to have it milled if I can get a head casted with a smaller chamber already, leaves more off the table than I would like.
3) TEA but not sure which one, so I would let them match it up.
My concern would be the stock deck not holding the cylinder pressure on the juice.
No flame wars here please, and f*ck the search button, it showed no one else asking this particular setup! Thanks though.
Charlie
Ok, here is the planned setup:
I have:
347ci, Flattop Diamond Coated Pistons (top and sides) CompStar Rods w/ ARP 2000bolts, FTI custom cam 231/242 .630/.622 114* (ground to compliment 300shots of nitrous, power band 3000 to 6500rpms).
Cmotorsports Level 2 4L60E w/ Fuddle 3800 2.5str Stall. (will swap for TH350 later when needed
not if, but when).Nitrous, wet n dry mix, still working on the dry side, but capable of over 300shots, will be limited to 300 though.
What I will be getting as time and finances permits:
Billingsley Fab'd 9", gears to match weight, rpm, tires etc..
Denny Nitrous Ready DS
Need a set of heads to flow with that cam, compression, have decent low lift flow for streetability and hold the nitrous. My picks are narrowing:
1) ET Performance new casting, with Ti Intake valves and their recommended finishing touches.
2) AFR 225cc Small Chambers, but seems like I will have everything ready before these heads are even released, and I dont prefer to buy a head to have it milled if I can get a head casted with a smaller chamber already, leaves more off the table than I would like.
3) TEA but not sure which one, so I would let them match it up.
My concern would be the stock deck not holding the cylinder pressure on the juice.
No flame wars here please, and f*ck the search button, it showed no one else asking this particular setup! Thanks though.
Charlie
08-08-2005, 12:37 AM
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I'd still have to go with AFR.. You obviously dont have a problem spending the money on quality parts so I see no reason not to wait a lil while on the AFR's to be released..
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I'm starting a FI build myself and have narrowed my head choices down to the same players. I think I'm going to go with the new ET Per. heads if I can get them at a reasonable price, If not I've found some really good deals of AFR 225's. Although the AFR's have proven to be great heads, I don't think they are in the same ball park as the big ET's. Although I don't have all the numbers I suspect the big ET heads are going to flow just as good (maybe better) as the new LS7's will.
There are a LOT of new heads coming out in the next 6 months... todays standard might be sub par in a few months. I need to make a desision soon because I believe the pistons will have to be specialy cut for the 11* ET heads (I haven't checked yet...).
There are a LOT of new heads coming out in the next 6 months... todays standard might be sub par in a few months. I need to make a desision soon because I believe the pistons will have to be specialy cut for the 11* ET heads (I haven't checked yet...).
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Originally Posted by Wet 1
I'm starting a FI build myself and have narrowed my head choices down to the same players. I think I'm going to go with the new ET Per. heads if I can get them at a reasonable price, If not I've found some really good deals of AFR 225's. Although the AFR's have proven to be great heads, I don't think they are in the same ball park as the big ET's. Although I don't have all the numbers I suspect the big ET heads are going to flow just as good (maybe better) as the new LS7's will.
There are a LOT of new heads coming out in the next 6 months... todays standard might be sub par in a few months. I need to make a desision soon because I believe the pistons will have to be specialy cut for the 11* ET heads (I haven't checked yet...).
There are a LOT of new heads coming out in the next 6 months... todays standard might be sub par in a few months. I need to make a desision soon because I believe the pistons will have to be specialy cut for the 11* ET heads (I haven't checked yet...).
Charlie
