Trying to keep this a cheap project, don't want to have enough money to buy real heads wrapped up in these.
Honestly, I don't even care about absolute peak hp or ets. I just want the heads to operate like new, make more power than a set of stockers would, I would like to add some compression because I like the way it makes the motor sound, and I would like to mildly port the heads myself.
The shortblock is fresh. std bore, stock replacement forged pistons, the intake is a GT-40 w/ported lower, has an e-cam for now. Thinking of going for a tfs stage 1 or andersonn n41 cam later.
The heads are early explorer (pre gt40p) 3 bar GT40s from a junkyard.
One of my buds is a machinist for an aerospace defense contractor. He's a bit of a car guy and said he could media blast and mill them no problem.
Questions I have
I've put heads on a fox a couple times before, but the last time was over 10 years ago. Would milling the heads require the lower intake to be modified so the bolts line up or is there that much play in the lower intake bolt holes?
What about the bottom of the lower, do you have to machine that too if you mill the heads?
Will I need a different length push rod after milling the heads?
Thoughts on this spring kit?
What all special tools will I need?
What else do I need to buy to freshen the heads?
Anything else I need to know, but didn't mention, yeah, tell me that shit too.
Honestly, I don't even care about absolute peak hp or ets. I just want the heads to operate like new, make more power than a set of stockers would, I would like to add some compression because I like the way it makes the motor sound, and I would like to mildly port the heads myself.
The shortblock is fresh. std bore, stock replacement forged pistons, the intake is a GT-40 w/ported lower, has an e-cam for now. Thinking of going for a tfs stage 1 or andersonn n41 cam later.
The heads are early explorer (pre gt40p) 3 bar GT40s from a junkyard.
One of my buds is a machinist for an aerospace defense contractor. He's a bit of a car guy and said he could media blast and mill them no problem.
Questions I have
I've put heads on a fox a couple times before, but the last time was over 10 years ago. Would milling the heads require the lower intake to be modified so the bolts line up or is there that much play in the lower intake bolt holes?
What about the bottom of the lower, do you have to machine that too if you mill the heads?
Will I need a different length push rod after milling the heads?
Thoughts on this spring kit?
What all special tools will I need?
What else do I need to buy to freshen the heads?
Anything else I need to know, but didn't mention, yeah, tell me that shit too.
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