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ready to install aluminum heads, any tips?

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  • Start date Start date Sep 14, 2004

old_blue

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I finally have everything i need for my head swap. They are edelbrock aluminum 1.90 intake with crane 1.7 roller rockers. I have all the gaskets for the top end. I have all the torque specs from edelbrock. I got anti-seize for the spark plugs.
I am going to run stock intake, cam and push rods ( when I swap out the intake I will swap the cam, lifters and pushrods)

Any tips from those seasoned veterans who have done this? as you can see from the swap in my sig I am not a beginner and have been working with cars for a long time. But I am always willing to learn, especially from those more experienced in a certain area. things I should expect/watch out for with a 120k mile 302 efi when doing this swap. I am leaving the MAF and throttle body for now until I upgrade the intake.

thanks in advance.
 

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Make sure you clay em.
 

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you mean for pvc ? stock block with a 1.90 intake needs to be clayed???
 
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