best forced induction head for around $1500?
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best forced induction head for around $1500? Finally starting new build. Its a forged 375 6.2 L. It s going in my 2002 TA and want to keep my ls6 intake ..t body..ect. thats why i am not going w the ls3 heads. I have a D1 procharger and plan to boost it hard. Thanks
How much boost? and power goals? I want to say cleand up 317 with springs, Or patriot stg 3 2..08, 1.60 valves should be in the budget. Also tea would get them to flow nice. I push 830 rwhp with patriots on a booty mount turbo lol
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thanks for chiming in guys! well i am at 5000 ft. (Colorado). i am not sure what the D1 can dishout at this altitude. 14??? i dunno? we will see. the shop building the engine suggested the 317's but he does not have them in stock. i am planning on puchasing them from a sponsor and having them sent to the shop for assembly. but i have heard good things about the partiots heads tho. i and planning on being aroung 750 plus HP. not going to radical on the cam as they bought back emissions a year ago. bastards....
A little bit more cash will get you a set of TFS 220 "as cast" head. They will flow good with the added benefit of having a thicker deck which would be better for FI than 317's. I think you can pick a set up for between $1600 and $1800. I think it would be worth the extra cash
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My buddy ran these on a nitrous motor. Very nice head for the money. The aftermarket casting is ideal, and these will flow well out of the box, port them or upgrade down the line.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TFS-3060T001/
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TFS-3060T001/
I was going to go with a set of TEA massaged Trick Flow 220's. After I factored in the price of roller rockers I went with a set of used AFR 225's. .750" deck as opposed to .600" and I can reuse my light stock rockers.
OP, save for an extra week or two. You will be happy you did. I picked mine up for $1800. A set of valve springs and a once over by a machinist is all they needed.
I think PRC/TSP has a stg. 1/2/3 317 head for your price range.
Here ya go
http://www.texas-speed.com/p-1174-pr...ted-heads.aspx
http://www.texas-speed.com/p-1386-pr...ted-heads.aspx
http://www.texas-speed.com/p-1178-pr...ted-heads.aspx
If you were going to spend the coin on the stage 3's I'd go with what everyone else is saying and get the TFS as cast 220's or AFR 225's used.
But those stg 1 and 2.5's really can't be beat for what they will do and the price.
Here ya go
http://www.texas-speed.com/p-1174-pr...ted-heads.aspx
http://www.texas-speed.com/p-1386-pr...ted-heads.aspx
http://www.texas-speed.com/p-1178-pr...ted-heads.aspx
If you were going to spend the coin on the stage 3's I'd go with what everyone else is saying and get the TFS as cast 220's or AFR 225's used.
But those stg 1 and 2.5's really can't be beat for what they will do and the price.
I'm just answering the OP's question.
I beleive I said right in the middle of my post that I would go with the As Cast 220's from TFS.
But at 2 grand without springs, retainers, etc. etc. it's going to cost him more than what he was looking to spend when he can get a fully assembled head that flows almost as good for 1k less.
Of course they won't seal AS good, but a 4 bolt head is only going to be as strong as those 4 bolts holding it down. You can polish a turd but it's still a turd. JMO....
I beleive I said right in the middle of my post that I would go with the As Cast 220's from TFS.
But at 2 grand without springs, retainers, etc. etc. it's going to cost him more than what he was looking to spend when he can get a fully assembled head that flows almost as good for 1k less.
Of course they won't seal AS good, but a 4 bolt head is only going to be as strong as those 4 bolts holding it down. You can polish a turd but it's still a turd. JMO....
I'm just answering the OP's question.
I beleive I said right in the middle of my post that I would go with the As Cast 220's from TFS.
But at 2 grand without springs, retainers, etc. etc. it's going to cost him more than what he was looking to spend when he can get a fully assembled head that flows almost as good for 1k less.
Of course they won't seal AS good, but a 4 bolt head is only going to be as strong as those 4 bolts holding it down. You can polish a turd but it's still a turd. JMO....
I beleive I said right in the middle of my post that I would go with the As Cast 220's from TFS.
But at 2 grand without springs, retainers, etc. etc. it's going to cost him more than what he was looking to spend when he can get a fully assembled head that flows almost as good for 1k less.
Of course they won't seal AS good, but a 4 bolt head is only going to be as strong as those 4 bolts holding it down. You can polish a turd but it's still a turd. JMO....
