question on thi H/C/I combo??

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a1yola

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well, I blew a headgasket and will be replacing them soon. I dont have money to buy "good" stuff, but since Im pulling the heads off already, I figured why not change them with something a little better than stock.
here is the HCI combo that I was thinking of:
stock block with e-cam, dart windsor Jr. heads, and GT-40 intake

I chose these heads because I can get them from a friend for $450. Does that sound good, or shoudl i look for something else?

Thanks!

 

srothfuss

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Sounds fine to me. Are the Windsor heads used? If so, I'd pay to get them cleaned up and looked at.

 

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yes the heads are used. So di you know if i'll have problems with the clearance or anything with those heads and the E-cam?

 

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What size valves are they? If they have 2.02 intake valves they won't work with stock pistons

 

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they would if they were trickflows

 

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I beleive the windsor Jr came with 1.94's and were designed as a bolt on for the 302. As long they arent modified you should have no problems with them. But of course, you ALWAYS check valve clearance before you start it.

 

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Dont buy them if they're iron. Get a cartridge roll kit and polish up the ports before you put whatever heads you buy on the car. And of course dont forget to gasket match the intake.

 

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87pony said:

they would if they were trickflows

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TW's are the ****znit

 

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Personally I would use the TFS 1 over the E cam and I would get a different intake. The GT-40 is (IMO) a high dollar turd.

On those heads you could use a cobra, explorer or performer and get equal or better results for less cash.

 

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You can run those heads even if they do have 2.02 valves with an e-303 cam. I don't know why every says you can't. There is enough p/v clearance for an e-cam. Just not much more. I've got a friend who ran a set of canfields of a stock short block with an elgin cam 222@ .050 w/ .510 lift for years.

 

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jjd975 said:

Personally I would use the TFS 1 over the E cam and I would get a different intake. The GT-40 is (IMO) a high dollar turd.

On those heads you could use a cobra, explorer or performer and get equal or better results for less cash.

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theres nothing wrong with the gt-40. I have it on my car unported with a supercharger and i threw down 475 at the wheels.

 

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snoboardcore said:

theres nothing wrong with the gt-40. I have it on my car unported with a supercharger and i threw down 475 at the wheels.

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You have it so of course you will like it. Truth is the GT-40 cost 600.00 and is far from being worth it.

Tons of better intakes on the market for less.

Look under the hood of any car at NMRA/FFW and you will not see the GT40.

 

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jjd975 said:

You have it so of course you will like it. Truth is the GT-40 cost 600.00 and is far from being worth it.

Tons of better intakes on the market for less.

Look under the hood of any car at NMRA/FFW and you will not see the GT40.

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im not saying theres not better intakes out there im just saying for what hes probally doing it is good enough. Yea sure if i switch to a Holley intake i could gain 15hp but im not going to. The gt-40 intake will flow something like 200cfm which is plenty with what he would be doing. Also if i can throw down 475 with it im sure it is plenty for his combo.