disadvantages of upgraded heads
07-02-2004, 10:48 AM
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disadvantages of upgraded heads I always see tons of talk in here about all the advantages that upgraded cylinder heads have, but what are some of the disadvantages of these upgraded heads? Any info would be great. Thanks. 
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07-02-2004, 11:52 AM
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If you don't do your research and mismatch parts, or choose inferior parts (valve seals, springs) you could end up with a lot of cost and hassle.
If you only upgrade the heads you might gain too little performance to justify the cost. You always want a new cam matched to your heads.
If you only upgrade the heads you might gain too little performance to justify the cost. You always want a new cam matched to your heads.
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just browse the internal engine section- most problems are seem to be due to poor installation, although there are occasionally heads that have a defect from the mfr.
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Originally Posted by jyeager
If you don't do your research and mismatch parts, or choose inferior parts (valve seals, springs) you could end up with a lot of cost and hassle.
If you only upgrade the heads you might gain too little performance to justify the cost. You always want a new cam matched to your heads.
If you only upgrade the heads you might gain too little performance to justify the cost. You always want a new cam matched to your heads.
example choose a stage3 ls6 heads without thinking about the whole
package and expect less torque than your gf's honda below 6k.
go with what your supplier recommends. pick quality, not price and
you will be a happy camper
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Well that's great to hear. I'm definitely going to go with the highest quality components and installation that I can afford. Probably towards the end of the summer. Does anyone know of a place within a 6-8 hour drive of Albuquerque, NM where I can go to get quality work done?
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Originally Posted by MJSLude99
Well that's great to hear. I'm definitely going to go with the highest quality components and installation that I can afford. Probably towards the end of the summer. Does anyone know of a place within a 6-8 hour drive of Albuquerque, NM where I can go to get quality work done?
BTW- greetings from a fellow Albuquerque F-body guy! 
