Heads off, now what?

[russ jerome]

I've got my high mile leaking heads off (175k) and was
wondering what mechanical things I can do. I see the
variable inlet runners blades have huge ugly screws in
the blade, will polish and knife edge the blades. The
bowls look nice, not much room for blending as far as I
can see.

Both headgaskets were visualy leaking and heads look
fine less the leaking area. My machinest who does all my race car work will do whatever I say, looks like the
deck could stand .030" without changing any geometry
issues or contact at valves (I degreed and secured crank
with correct OTC tools today).

I'll do all the stupid stuff like polishing and cleaning up the
TB, inlet elbow looks porous but just wondering about the
variable intake runners for mods or other suggestions.

 

[Roadboss]

Don't mess with them other than give them a good cleaning. There is nothing there to be gained for a car driven on the street, only all out racing.

 

[russ jerome]

Anything that makes power returns the favor in fuel
consumtion from my experience, mild cleanup done
on bowls, the screws on the runner blades are now gone,
heads being mildly skinned sat for square.
http://sites.google.com/site/miscmicsforlinks/_/rsrc/1238812341548/Home/AintSoBigNow.JPG
Man these motors are tiny less the heads! Im rounding
up parts for it tonight, hope to make stock 175k pass
at the track very soon prior to exhaust work and gears.

 

[luxuryrules]

Is it worth P&P the heads and/or swapping cams? Hell, most of the work is already done....

 

[Rich88LSC]

Is it worth P&P the heads and/or swapping cams? Hell, most of the work is already done....

Cams are $1000+ and then you have to spend another $400 for valvesprings. IMHO there are better things to spend your money on.

 

[luxuryrules]

Cams are $1000+ and then you have to spend another $400 for valvesprings. IMHO there are better things to spend your money on.

Damn. I never priced top end speed parts for this motor because I never intended to tear it down, but damn. Didn't know they were that pricey.

 

[kustomizingkid]

I'd love to get the stage 2's but... DAMN....

Hitech

If they have a sale next winter again I might pick some up.... it's a lot of money though...

 

[Aquabrit]

Those cams in that video make the 4.6 sound nice!

 

[chicken]

damn that sounds good, almost like a pushrod, id like to see a vid of a 4v

 

[Gilby959798]

damn that sounds good, almost like a pushrod, id like to see a vid of a 4v

+1

 

[kustomizingkid]

I have heard one of their 3rd stage cam sets in a Cobra... ummmm I think...

YouTube - Jizz In My Pants

 

[chicken]

lolol that vid will live on forever!!!!!!!

 

[russ jerome]

Car is back together, these are pretty nice NA motors!

While you guys are throwing around top end prices, guess
what a single cam key costs at Lincoln?

$68.....sixtyeight dollars EACH (I lost one!)
6mm keystock from True Value works just fine thank you!
They are crazy looking keys, not nearly the engagment
my new $4 ones have but cool looking.