TEA VS ABSOLUTE SPEED
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From: Bowling Green, KY
Re: TEA VS ABSOLUTE SPEED We are running a new sale price here for a few weeks. Heads that flow 300/260 @.600 with dual comp 987 springs and titanium retainers for $1470. Cam choice is endless in your situation. Let me know if I can give you any more info.
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Re: TEA VS ABSOLUTE SPEED Absolute Speed vote from me. But of course I'm biased. I have a set of them on my car. I'm going to the 1/4 mile track tonight, as a matter of fact, to see what she will do.
John.
John.
Re: TEA VS ABSOLUTE SPEED Jay (absolute speed)just shipped mine today! oh i cant wait to runnem with my 232/230 cam <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Awsome customer service, he really went the extra mile for me... I asked him to install 977 springs he did and researched some valves to get the install hight right, awsome...
Rev 2.02/1.57 but .070 longer stem to get a 1.85 install hight!
He even didnt mind me callin him once or twice a week to bug him ! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<small>[ April 11, 2003, 07:30 PM: Message edited by: T/A Medic ]</small>
Awsome customer service, he really went the extra mile for me... I asked him to install 977 springs he did and researched some valves to get the install hight right, awsome...
Rev 2.02/1.57 but .070 longer stem to get a 1.85 install hight!
He even didnt mind me callin him once or twice a week to bug him ! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
<small>[ April 11, 2003, 07:30 PM: Message edited by: T/A Medic ]</small>
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Re: TEA VS ABSOLUTE SPEED Any of the folks that sponsor this board can supply you with a very quality set of heads. I have TEA 5.3 heads on my car. What I like about the 5.3 heads boils down to two things;
First is you are getting a [new] set of heads. You will never have problems with valve guides and oil consumption problems associated with loose guides. Most, if not all aftermarket heads will get you a new set of valve guide seals, but will retain the original guides. With a set of TEA 5.3 heads, you are starting out with new GM castings (to include the guides). I will take a new set of heads any day.... period
Secondly, although a set of TEA 5.3 heads will flow just about equally on the intake side to a set of ported 5.7L heads as long as they both have the same size intake valves, the exhaust flow is superior on ported 5.3 heads. You can look at the flow numbers on these heads. Show me a set that flows better on the exhaust.
Now, we are only comparing TEA to Absolute Speed. There both good, but I can tell you; TEA has a CNC facility that is as high tech as you could ask for, and produces heads that are exact in tolerance.
I know this is not a Mustang board, but TEA also produces cyl heads for many of the 2002 Renegade points championship cars. These are 8 second vehicles. And the folks that run these cars don't run junk heads.
The price is right on either supplier. It's up to you....
Ron,
First is you are getting a [new] set of heads. You will never have problems with valve guides and oil consumption problems associated with loose guides. Most, if not all aftermarket heads will get you a new set of valve guide seals, but will retain the original guides. With a set of TEA 5.3 heads, you are starting out with new GM castings (to include the guides). I will take a new set of heads any day.... period
Secondly, although a set of TEA 5.3 heads will flow just about equally on the intake side to a set of ported 5.7L heads as long as they both have the same size intake valves, the exhaust flow is superior on ported 5.3 heads. You can look at the flow numbers on these heads. Show me a set that flows better on the exhaust.
Now, we are only comparing TEA to Absolute Speed. There both good, but I can tell you; TEA has a CNC facility that is as high tech as you could ask for, and produces heads that are exact in tolerance.
I know this is not a Mustang board, but TEA also produces cyl heads for many of the 2002 Renegade points championship cars. These are 8 second vehicles. And the folks that run these cars don't run junk heads.
The price is right on either supplier. It's up to you....
Ron,
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Re: TEA VS ABSOLUTE SPEED You can't go wrong with either.Don't forget about JPR,I would put him on the top of the sponsor list.
But I have my porting done locally <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
But I have my porting done locally <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" />
TEA VS ABSOLUTE SPEED IM LOOKING INTO BUYING H/C SETUP.IM STILL DEBATING IN BUYING ABSOLUTE SPEED STAGE 2 HEADS OR TEA STAGE 2 HEADS.WHAT ARE YOUR SUGESTIONS.ALSO DOES TEA HEADS COME WITH DUAL SPRING OR NOT?ALSO WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST CAM TO USE IN THESE HEADS IF I WANT TO KEEP DRIVEABILITY AND STILL MAKE POWER OR IF I WANTED TO MAKE MOST POWER.ANY SUGGESTION WOULD BE APPRECIATED.I HAVE A M6 WITH ALL BOLT ON.SLP LONGTUBES,LS6 INTAKE ETC
