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PI HEADS--HELP PLEASE

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adiomTs

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Kinda new to mustangs, just bought a '96 GT 2 weeks ago, and many of my stang-owning friends said that I should get PI Heads, same ones found on the 99+ Mustangs...I've been searching online for a while now, and haven't found a good site to purchase them from. I also think that the mere ~50hp gain is not worth $1300.00. Just need some tips on where to buy them, how much you paid, and where I can get them installed, because i do not feel "up to the challenge" of installing them myself. I'm 16 anyways, don't know a TON about cars yet. Im in the Detroit area, so anyone from there please respond...Thanks alot Stangers!
 

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The first advise I can give you is that 50 hp for a $1500 is a bargain. People pay $700 for exhaust, $200 for a plenum, $500 for headers. And for what like 25- 30 hp. Hp is about $60-$90 per hp on average, at least for bolt ons.
 
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okay...first you wont get 50hp. and remember when you get the pi heads you have to get the pi intake. and might as well get the pi cams. MM&FF got the Full Pi Swap and put it on a slightly modded 97GT (bolt ons). and got 51rwhp. so no matter what it is worth the 1300. but you could get a set of used heads,cams, and an intake for anywhere between 400-800 bucks.
 

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You could always drive it for awhile and see how you like the power you got. If you want more you can look around for a wrecked 99+ Stang and do a motor swap. If you just do the PI swap, Parkway Ford has the cheapest complete Pi swap that I could find $1325.00 but then figure another $1000.00 to get it installed if you don't want to tackle the project yourself. Search ebay and you may find everything you need for 1/2 the price of new stuff.
The cheapest way for extra ponies would be to get the PI intake and cams, but you won't gain as much as the complete headswap.
 

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The PI headswap is the best mod you can do if you want to stay N/A.
 

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first off, listen to these guys, they know stuff.

adiomTs said:
and many of my stang-owning friends said that I should get PI Heads
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ask them for help. i'm sure they did some work on there cars
 
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