PI heads/cams/intake swap. how hard?

[C.Hunt1006]

hey all
i have a 97 GT and am about to start buying all the parts i need to do a PI head swap. im going to be getting PI romeo heads (those are the 01-04 heads right?), comp or hitech cams and edelbrock intake manifold. i plan on doing the swap in my garage, so what am i getting myself into? i feel as long as i follow the steps and triple check everything i should be fine. what do you guys think? any advice from someone who has done the same or similar job would be awesome

thanks

 

[the98stang]

well....it's not super hard but you should be mechanically inclined for the job. There are a lot of things involved and you don't want to mess with the heads/cams if you don't have the proper tools or experience.....

 

[squeak93]

Don't waste money on the eddy intake if your not going big psi blown.. A simple 200 (brand new) Pi intake will suffice.

that said, the romeo heads are the easiest, but windsor heads can be put on with just a bit more work/parts. remember to factor the price of gaskets in when you price things. Head change kits are 150-200 depending on what you get.

I am currently collecting parts for a family member who is pi swaping 98. let me know if you have any issues or questions. There is a thread up in the STICKY'S that has ALL The part #'s you need for either a romeo or windsor swap. Great info up there and helps with the small chit you forget about till its too late.

 

[navarro98gt]

Don't waste money on the eddy intake if your not going big psi blown.. A simple 200 (brand new) Pi intake will suffice.

X2. I’ve seen massive torque losses with that intake on N/A applications. That intake is geared for blower applications.

The swap itself isn’t that hard, just find a good write up and follow the directions closely. I also recommend having the heads assembled with the cams it will make life easier. Here’s a good write up…

PI Headswap Write-Up - Modular Depot Forums