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Ditch my 97/98 Patriot heads for Dart 225s?

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Old 11-15-2010, 11:05 PM
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Question Ditch my 97/98 Patriot heads for Dart 225s?

I currently have the 97-98 Patriot stage 2 CNC heads (parameter bolt). They flowed 292 on intake and 216 on exhaust. 2.02 intake, 1.57 exhaust, 67 cc chamber

I know someone selling some Dart 225s with 2.05 intake, 1.60 exhaust, 62 cc chambers. He states they flow over 300

Do you think adding these heads will help me?
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they sure will how much you willing to spend for power gains?
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Nope. I am making good power with Patriots. Actually in the dyno section a guy with TFS 215's and similar mods was only 10 HP more than me so.... What I have noticed since modding is although power can be had in the heads these cars are weird. I ran really fast with stock 241's and always say I wish I would have just stayed stock and slapped a big cam in. Cam is where it is at in these.
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I would keep the heads and just swap cams. Get a bigger duration cam and go with like a 112lsa. Maybe get a F.a.s.t. 90/90. You would gain more power and it would still be cheaper.
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No. 225's are a tad big for a stock bore, and Darts aren't worth 2 squirts of **** unless somebody has went back through and worked them over.
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I wouldn't. You would most likely gain little or nothing.




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