Heads for a 4.6-whats the best?
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You didn't post this in the right thread, so you probably aren't going to get too many opinions.Notched said:
The only heads out for a 2V 4.6 that are different (and better) than those on the 98GT are the 99+ PI heads. You can also get them ported, and many companies have an excellent CNC program from them, but then you'd need to get a set of cams to take advantage of the increased port volume.
Joe
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there are places that port them i think foxlake? maybe does that im not positive though head over to the 4.6 forums
TrueBlue95GT
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I think there are heads for the 4.6 but they're like 4000 dollars. Modular motors are sooooooo expensive. Should have bought a 5.0. 
Although I cringe when I say this - Summit has some kind of deal that sells "Stage 2" 
rolleyes PI heads from a big name company. The name slips me for the time being. Yes, there is also Fox Lake and many others. Sean Hyland doesn't have their own heads (that I know of) but they may have their own spin on the PI head.
Joe
rolleyes PI heads from a big name company. The name slips me for the time being. Yes, there is also Fox Lake and many others. Sean Hyland doesn't have their own heads (that I know of) but they may have their own spin on the PI head.Joe
FRPP also has performance heads, but from what I hear (and I'm not a 4.6 guy so don't take my word for it) its better and cheaper to just buy the PI castings from the 99-newer cars. Patriot is someone to look into to. (this is from what I hear... definitely check with the 4.6 crowd FIRST)
I'm with paul, i have heard nothing but good about patriot performance's heads.....there is a place here in Al called VT engines as well that plays with the 4.6 stuff a lot.........they have a website just do a search for it....
jason
jason
5.0_GT_kid
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Killercanary said:
Actually the major design flaw in 96-98 SOHC stangs is the crap intake and valves in the head, not the heads themselves.
But since he asked, when 5.0 Mustang & SF did the testing I saw, the FRPP heads and intake outperformed the PI heads, and they had to work the PI heads to get them over the FRPP heads.
mo_dingo
20+ Year Stangneter
My bud has a set of Patriot Stage 3 heads on his 99', they also came with Stage 3 cams (.550") for like 1500$. Car makes mine sound weak! With the head/cam package they claim a 100rwhp gain he told me. I helped install them..the port work was great!
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