LT1-LT4 Modifications 1993-97 Gen II Small Block V8

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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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Default buddy needs help

a guy i work with has a 95 ta, and apparently it blew a sparkplug out of the head and stripped the threads. shop gave him a 2500 estimate to fix it.

what are the options?

can you helicoil a spark plug hole?

whats a reasonable set of heads for a daily driver?

budget can be as much as 3000.00
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Old Mar 14, 2004 | 08:35 PM
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you can helicoil it, are they aluminum heads??
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Old Mar 15, 2004 | 11:25 PM
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f-it, get a good new set of heads with those $2500...
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Originally Posted by 25thBird
f-it, get a good new set of heads with those $2500...
I agree. The best thing to do would just be to say F it, and snag some nifty AFRs... but that's just waht I would do. I'm a crazy power *****.
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Old Mar 16, 2004 | 12:26 PM
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Originally Posted by enisguy
I agree. The best thing to do would just be to say F it, and snag some nifty AFRs... but that's just waht I would do. I'm a crazy power *****.

Im with him, just get a set of aftermarket heads. If he is short on money try and pick up a stock set. You should be able to find them dirt cheap. I think i still have my old set laying around somwhere.
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These heads seem to have some good flow #'s for a relatively cheap price!!


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Before slapping some new heads on the car, I'd be wondering HOW, and more importantly WHY, did the car blow a spark plug out of the head in the first place.
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