ported 243 head vs aftermarket
that sounds really good. but ima be paranoid with regretting not going with a fast 102, and a 102 tb. if i go 92/92 i may feel lke i coulda done better and maybe wasted money idk. i know i could resale. just a paranoia thing.
Take a look at the prc 227's. You can retain the stock rockers and just upgrade the trunion. Also if you are trying to pick up 60rwhp, then every bit counts. Get the 102. I went through this myself. I was at 380rwhp with h/c and ls6 intake and full boltons. Didnt know what to do at first but in the end I picked up 70rwhp and evetually ripped off enough time off my et to get from mid 11's to get the bottom 11's.
I swapped slp long tubes for Kooks and picked up some power. Swapped cams and picked up power. May sound stupid to some but its all in what you want. Is there a big difference in a 92/92 and a 102, no but its worth a little and you have it for future expansion.
Good luck
I swapped slp long tubes for Kooks and picked up some power. Swapped cams and picked up power. May sound stupid to some but its all in what you want. Is there a big difference in a 92/92 and a 102, no but its worth a little and you have it for future expansion.
Good luck
Last edited by leeluther252; Mar 2, 2013 at 01:02 AM.
Take a look at the prc 227's. You can retain the stock rockers and just upgrade the trunion. Also if you are trying to pick up 60rwhp, then every bit counts. Get the 102. I went through this myself. I was at 380rwhp with h/c and ls6 intake and full boltons. Didnt know what to do at first but in the end I picked up 70rwhp and evetually ripped off enough time off my et to get from mid 11's to get the bottom 11's.
I swapped slp long tubes for Kooks and picked up some power. Swapped cams and picked up power. May sound stupid to some but its all in what you want. Is there a big difference in a 92/92 and a 102, no but its worth a little and you have it for future expansion.
Good luck
I swapped slp long tubes for Kooks and picked up some power. Swapped cams and picked up power. May sound stupid to some but its all in what you want. Is there a big difference in a 92/92 and a 102, no but its worth a little and you have it for future expansion.
Good luck
what engine, heads, cam where you running to only get 380 rwhp? my cammed bone stock lq4 makes that much..
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Verdad Gallardo The 102 intake is a must, its just the tb that wont gain you anything (102 vs 92)
I remember posting for answers as I was still learning and just getting the same answer of numbers dont mean anything and no actual help. I stuck with the heads since it was alot of trouble for me to do myself, but finally netted 450rwhp though a 12bolt.
Last edited by leeluther252; Mar 2, 2013 at 12:49 PM.
I am doing the TEA Stage 2 LS6 heads on my 402. Take a look at this article before you decide. The TEA heads flow right up there with all the aftermarket heads and even do better than some of them. Not to mention the intake runners are smaller. 620 peak HP on a 408 is pretty danm good for a set of GM castings.
Some of the heads in this article are almost $3000.00, If I had paid that kind of money for a set of heads and someone with a set of ported GM heads were making the same if not more power I would be pretty pissed. Some guys get hung up on the fact that they think they have to buy aftermarket heads to make power, just not true.
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e...t/viewall.html
Some of the heads in this article are almost $3000.00, If I had paid that kind of money for a set of heads and someone with a set of ported GM heads were making the same if not more power I would be pretty pissed. Some guys get hung up on the fact that they think they have to buy aftermarket heads to make power, just not true.
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e...t/viewall.html
I am doing the TEA Stage 2 LS6 heads on my 402. Take a look at this article before you decide. The TEA heads flow right up there with all the aftermarket heads and even do better than some of them. Not to mention the intake runners are smaller. 620 peak HP on a 408 is pretty danm good for a set of GM castings.
Some of the heads in this article are almost $3000.00, If I had paid that kind of money for a set of heads and someone with a set of ported GM heads were making the same if not more power I would be pretty pissed. Some guys get hung up on the fact that they think they have to buy aftermarket heads to make power, just not true.
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e...t/viewall.html
Some of the heads in this article are almost $3000.00, If I had paid that kind of money for a set of heads and someone with a set of ported GM heads were making the same if not more power I would be pretty pissed. Some guys get hung up on the fact that they think they have to buy aftermarket heads to make power, just not true.
http://www.hotrod.com/techarticles/e...t/viewall.html
Chris
