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Old 07-11-2004, 11:23 PM
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what heads will make the most power and be the verry best for my x2 cam? thanks, mike c.
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Mike, dont you have MTI S2 heads? You can't get much, if any better than that IMO.
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man,you have no clue to the problems i am having.
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all these members and nobody?????
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looks like i need more reaserch.

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Patriot!
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i'm looking at patriot and AFR even GTP
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i had some TEA stage 2 5.3 heads and put down 440 rwhp & 408 ftlbs through a 12 bolt with 4:30s and 18x10 wheels with some 315s. i ran an 11.7 @ 117 with a DA of around 6000'.
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i thought LG was getting the highest numbers
from Absolute Speed heads?

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my feeling

#1 = Absolute Speed
close 2nd = MTI
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patriot heads are out. absolute speed....i'll take alook. 2000CAMAROGUY- why do you feel they are better then MTI.
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try afr's.
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Originally Posted by mike c.
patriot heads are out. absolute speed....i'll take alook. 2000CAMAROGUY- why do you feel they are better then MTI.

From the flow numbers I have seen, they seem to be doing a little better (though MTI makes really good big CI heads.....). I have nothing bad to say about MTI (they are a good company also). Just working off of good feedback from absolute's customers.
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Originally Posted by mike c.
what heads will make the most power and be the verry best for my x2 cam? thanks, mike c.
Option #1: AFR 225 that will be coming in a couple months.

Option #2: Stage 2.5 True LS6 Castings by either TEA or Absolute.

Option #3: 6.0 liter heads with welded chambers by AP Engineering.
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southflss-how do you know the afr heads are good if they are not even out yet.
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I would get Bare AFR's and have them ported by someone who knows what they are doing. Then get a cam to match the rest of your combo.
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Cam is the second to the last part that is determined. The last being pushrod length. You need to sell the cam, select heads then make a combo.

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Originally Posted by mike c.
southflss-how do you know the afr heads are good if they are not even out yet.
Though no real #'s are out yet, the 205's seem to be the real deal.
225's would be good for the G5X2.
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Originally Posted by Cstraub
Cam is the second to the last part that is determined. The last being pushrod length. You need to sell the cam, select heads then make a combo.

Chris
EXACTLY what I was going to say!! You are going about this BACKWARDS!
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well,i already have the cam i want,the g5x2. now i'm looking to upgrade the heads to match. and i have NO clue what heads to get. MTI,AFR,ABS-SPEED,TEA. so many heads,i cant take it.



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