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GT40 vs. GT40P

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Michael Yount

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Look on the front of the heads (behind/below the alternator) - if there are 3 parallel bars cast into the surface they're GT40's; if there are 4 parallel bars, they're GT40P's.
 

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v8only said:
I don't find them overpriced at all, in fact, $300 is quite a bargain for what you get, or, conversly, $220ish for stainless is a great deal. From what I understand, you'll pay nearly $300 for a set of mac's that are p compliant, and we all know Mac's are barely worth the money you'd get back from recycling them as scrap metal. The next best thing, jba's are well over $400-600+
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I have JBA shorties now on stock heads looking to upgrade to Gt 40's.
Are you saying my shorties will clear the Gt 40's from any spark plug boot problems like the FR shorties will? If so that would be so cool. I can just buy the heads and intake and keep it moving.
Let me know

Thanks
Banger.
 

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If I had to choose between the two I would get the P heads. It may cost more for the headers but if your already going with stock heads you might as well get what you can out of them and the P heads flow better.

If you want over 300hp and you probably will, I wouldn't bother with them.
 

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super302 said:
GT-40's cost more and are worse

GT40p's cost less, flow more, and way easier to find

Guess what ones i have

BTW-there are quite a few people getting 300rwhp from GT40p's....like me for example
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What's your combo?
 

Maryland Stang

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Skoobie said:
My car came with GT40's but Im not sure if their P's or not? Easiest way to tell?
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Look at the front of the head. GT-40 has 3 bars and GT-40P has 4 bars.

Let me also add in that the P heads also have a smaller combustion chamber. More compression equals more power.
 
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