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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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How much would it run me to upgrade my heads? What are the most recommended and what kind of power would i be putting down?

Also do you need to pull the engine and is this a DIY project?

(Noob, sorry for the questions!) thanks!
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Read the sticky at the top of this section titled "Stock Heads/cam swap" All the info you need is in there

You can do it with the engine in the car
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How much would it run me to upgrade my heads? What are the most recommended and what kind of power would i be putting down?

Also do you need to pull the engine and is this a DIY project?

(Noob, sorry for the questions!) thanks!
Depends how good you are with cars. There are alot of good write-ups though.
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Old Oct 30, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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i checked the sticky. it doesnt meation heads, it only talks about cams...
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after reading more, i should probably stick with cams. i have 88k on my motor and putting heads on is probably a bad idea.

any idea what the pricing is on a set of cams on average? that sticky doesnt talk about prices either.
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you need to read that sticky some more instead of just looking for prices. i'm not trying to be mean as i was in your shoes before as well...but that sticky helped me a lot and i learned where to find the parts i'd need
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Edelbrock's LT4 heads and intake manifold work. They're EXPENSIVE but they work.
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Edelbrock's LT4 heads and intake manifold work. They're EXPENSIVE but they work.
They are more or less stock though. Just more room for porting.
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Trick Flow will be introducing it's new 21 degree LT1 head at SEMA next week. If you are attencding SEMA stop by the booth to check it out.

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Originally Posted by TrickFlowTech
Trick Flow will be introducing it's new 21 degree LT1 head at SEMA next week. If you are attencding SEMA stop by the booth to check it out.

Booth #20403
I'll be at SEMA and I will definately stop by to look at those. I assume you will have specs for them available at the show?
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I'll be at SEMA and I will definately stop by to look at those. I assume you will have specs for them available at the show?
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Yes we sure will.
Looking forward to seeing them
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i once heard that you could put LS1 heads on a lt1. they said they havethe same block just different heads.
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Originally Posted by TrickFlowTech
Trick Flow will be introducing it's new 21 degree LT1 head at SEMA next week. If you are attencding SEMA stop by the booth to check it out.

Booth #20403
Whoa, been a bit out of the loop lately and havent heard about that yet .

Looks like I will be reusing my current ported stockers on my stroker build till I can get some more info on those .
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Originally Posted by rufrntn
i once heard that you could put LS1 heads on a lt1. they said they havethe same block just different heads.
umm no, LS1 and LT1's are completely different. Nothing is interchangeable between the two except the lifters.
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Im looking at cams now, not heads. I think it would be much cheaper.

Anyone selling some used cams with valve springs?
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i heard its better to change your heads and cams at the same time.
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Originally Posted by Z28_LT1
i heard its better to change your heads and cams at the same time.
It's certainly a better $ and time spent : performance ratio.
I mean, if you're going to go that deep, you might as well do both.

Having said that, lots of people go cam-only then come back and do heads later.
(Some even just stay cam-only)
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Originally Posted by James Montigny
It's certainly a better $ and time spent : performance ratio.
I mean, if you're going to go that deep, you might as well do both.

Having said that, lots of people go cam-only then come back and do heads later.
(Some even just stay cam-only)
how much do your cam/head setup run you? granted you did it yourself.
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Anywhere from $1400-$3000. Just depends who you go with, and what parts you get along with H/C.
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