NKau
Founding Member
Don't be in a hurry to do this. Why not look at buying used parts? Don't know why nobody brought this up. You want to be careful buying used heads, as it is hard/impossible to tell if they will need work before you can run them. Other than that, it's really hard to get beat buying a used intake, roller rockers, injectors, etc.
I picked up an edelbrock peformer intake (fuelie) ($260), eddy rpm heads with 1.90/1.60 valves ($700), a 65mm TB ($80), and Pro M MAF + 24 lb. injectors ($250)
Add that up, and it's not a lot of money. You have to remember that you're going to need to add in things like head gaskets, posssibly hardened pushrods, possibly guideplates, intake gaskets, and all of the little things. Should probably get new lifters while you are doing all of this as well. Just don't rush into anything. I collected parts for about 2 years, and am now just getting my engine together.
My personal reccomendation would be to take your time, shop around, and pick up the best used parts you can afford if you are really on a budget. Not hard to get your actual h/c/i parts for less than $1500. Doesn't seem to me that you have a clear direction you want to head in as far as exactly what h/c/i combo you want, or a performance goal. Talk to as many people as you can with different combinations, and make a decision from there.
I picked up an edelbrock peformer intake (fuelie) ($260), eddy rpm heads with 1.90/1.60 valves ($700), a 65mm TB ($80), and Pro M MAF + 24 lb. injectors ($250)
Add that up, and it's not a lot of money. You have to remember that you're going to need to add in things like head gaskets, posssibly hardened pushrods, possibly guideplates, intake gaskets, and all of the little things. Should probably get new lifters while you are doing all of this as well. Just don't rush into anything. I collected parts for about 2 years, and am now just getting my engine together.
My personal reccomendation would be to take your time, shop around, and pick up the best used parts you can afford if you are really on a budget. Not hard to get your actual h/c/i parts for less than $1500. Doesn't seem to me that you have a clear direction you want to head in as far as exactly what h/c/i combo you want, or a performance goal. Talk to as many people as you can with different combinations, and make a decision from there.
I however would not recommend a used clutch........
... I ordered everything from their website 
