should i do a head swap?
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should i do a head swap? ok I have a lq4 with a mild cam, hedders, exhaust, tune , and emissions deleted. im running a 80e , and a 4.10 gear set. as of now it has the 317 heads on it. I just got a set of heads, one a 799 and the other a 243, I talked to texas speed and they suggested to mill them, and do a stage 2.5 port job with stainless valves. they said it should gain 40-45whp. what do yall think is it worth the time and effort for my 4000 lb pig or should I sell them and save up for forced induction. if so what kind of money am I looking at to do a small charger. according to them it will cost me around 1200+ by the time I get the heads done and complete the swap.
If you plan to do a blower later, don't mill them. You don't even really need to port them, but porting will help with HP per lbs of boost. So in that end, $1200 or so would be well spent.
AI and TEA also port heads. Shop around and see what price you get from different vendors.
AI and TEA also port heads. Shop around and see what price you get from different vendors.
