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4v heads on a GT?

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Stark77

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Found a pair of 99 Cobra 4v heads with aftermarket cams/valvesprings installed. If I wire to buy these, what would be needed to make my 2v into a DAILY DRIVING 4v? How much labor, etc.
 

98GTfromGA

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a lot, timing cover, valve covers, wiring harness, coolant crossover, intake, computer, a whole bunch of stuff
 
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is there four chaing on the crank? cuz if there is then it would need a new crank. find a cobra motor thats blown. get it for cheap and rebuild it. maybe even get a short block and buy those heads you found. then it will be how you want it.
 

ADRENLN

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i thought this swap would lower comperssion too. or do i have something backward?
 

blackfang

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You would need these items to do it correctly
Heads and all valve train
Timing cover for the secondary chains
Intake
T Body
Injectors
Modify the harness
Crank for higher rpms
Pistons(higher cr now)
coolant tube if I recall
A tune

I am sure there might be a few other parts. It would be cost effective to not do this but to get a used engine.
 

joshjwc9

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Correct, it would be better to just purchase a Mark VIII motor, upgrade to the tumble port heads and buy a computer and correct flywheel to mate it up to your car
 

SaleenGT2001

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Ryan441 said:
is there four chaing on the crank? cuz if there is then it would need a new crank. find a cobra motor thats blown. get it for cheap and rebuild it. maybe even get a short block and buy those heads you found. then it will be how you want it.
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it only uses 2 chains from the crank. the cam will drive the other cam via a short chain at the head. it is an expensive swap. my buddy is doing it now and he is about $2500 in already
 

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wow - I think I'll just keep an eye out for a salvaged 4v engine or just save up for that TorkTech
 

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Stark77 said:
wow - I think I'll just keep an eye out for a salvaged 4v engine or just save up for that TorkTech
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Im looking into the tork tech next summer... any ideas on when you'll be getting it... just curious as to how good the set will be
 
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