Good cheap reliable heads for boost.
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Good cheap reliable heads for boost. Hey everyone,
I decided to go the forced induction route and want to procharge my car with either a D1 or F1A. Car is a M6 and I plan on doing either a 370 or 390 iron short block. Which heads are decent and affordable, not really looking for a drag car so peak number aren't important at all. Want to keep this car as reliable as possible with the head + cam combination.
Thanks,
Ryan
I decided to go the forced induction route and want to procharge my car with either a D1 or F1A. Car is a M6 and I plan on doing either a 370 or 390 iron short block. Which heads are decent and affordable, not really looking for a drag car so peak number aren't important at all. Want to keep this car as reliable as possible with the head + cam combination.
Thanks,
Ryan
I got my LSAs bare cast brand new for $340 shipped for the pair. I got stock rockers and valves to go along with them, and patriot extreme .660 lift springs, then had them ported by a local shop. All in all with porting and everything I spent around $1100, which isn't bad for a head that's meant for boost, and flow extremely well.
Cheapest route would be stock 317s with a set of dual springs though if you're on a tight budget.
Cheapest route would be stock 317s with a set of dual springs though if you're on a tight budget.
Anything that is NOT a factory casting that has a thicker deck is good. I picked up a set of dart 205's for Peanuts and they have been just fine for me. (although on your larger engine you would want something bigger than the 205's)
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Exactly what I went with and if need be you can always have the TFS 235cc program run through them. I got a great deal on mine from TEA with upgraded exhaust valves and a trunion upgrade for my stock rockers.
anyone? was wondering 243s with what sized gasket to lower the CR a touch to be slightly closer to the 241s CR to use low amonts of boost? would be a more affordable route
Second the LSAs, they flow a **** ton (on par with most ported 243/317 castings) and have a thicker deck.
Although you would have to get a new intake manifold too, so if you're really looking for cheap cheap stuff then like everyone else mentioned get the 317s with a good valve job.
Both of those will lower the CR by a decent amount also.
Although you would have to get a new intake manifold too, so if you're really looking for cheap cheap stuff then like everyone else mentioned get the 317s with a good valve job.
Both of those will lower the CR by a decent amount also.
