Audiophile
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Agreed. I'm definitely a bang for the buck guy. But, if I'm going to spend the money, I'll go a little extra if it means quality and I only have to do it once.
Sve 5.0 Top End Kit
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Agreed. I'm definitely a bang for the buck guy. But, if I'm going to spend the money, I'll go a little extra if it means quality and I only have to do it once.
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I would like to piece together a kit with the FRPP GT40X aluminum heads and an E-cam but idk what intake manifold would work well with those heads.
I wouldn't get to high end of a intake with that head just because they don't flow much but for what they are I think a gt40 intake that's ported and polished would work well with those heads
I'd buy tfs heads instead but if you're getting the x heads I agree with mike. I do think the gt40 intake is really good looking. It's not great for performance though. It also costs a fair amount. There are intakes that don't match up well with the higher ports on the x heads as well
I did read that I'm curious how much it would cost to have those ports milled down to accept say a systemax or newer edelbrock intake
I just wouldn't waste my time. Why put extra money into an inferior designed head? IMO I'd just buy better heads
When coupled with the right parts x heads are pretty good. They don't need fancy head work, just a valve job. I've seen cars that pack x heads NA on stock 302's that would outrun many of the cars here with better heads.
Would i pay $1200 for a new set? No.
But it's not unreasonable to find a used set in the $600-$750 range. Sometimes even less.
Good value at that number, just not at $1200+
Would i pay $1200 for a new set? No.
But it's not unreasonable to find a used set in the $600-$750 range. Sometimes even less.
Good value at that number, just not at $1200+
There is one huge advantage to the X head. You can buy them used for rock bottom prices because they are practically a throw away head.
Kurt
Kurt
My 94Gt with FRPP GT40X heads, Edelbrock Performer Intake, Crower 15511 baby cam, 1.72 Rockers, 70MM TB, Pro-M 80MM MAF, Full length 1-5/8" Headers, 2.5 Prochamber, MAC 2.5" Cat Back, 24lb Injectors made 292HP / 312 TQ at the wheels. Everything right out of the box. Then I slapped a Vortech S-Trim on it later combined with an RPM Edelbrock upper, 455HP. Then sold it all went stroker 347.
I didn't mean to imply x heads are complete crap. They just aren't as good as tfs/Afr heads. I personally would spend the extra money for a better product.
mikestang63
SN Certified Technician
If memory serves me right, The X heads had fitment issues with certain intakes due to the higher intake ports? Bear with me as I'm working on 4 hours sleep after flying through a 
storm of snow and -15 weather.
storm of snow and -15 weather.
Here's this one for $2k. Kinda a good deal and kinda not.
http://m.americanmuscle.com/topend-engine-kit-8793.html
http://m.americanmuscle.com/topend-engine-kit-8793.html
Money grows on trees. I thought about going the topend kit route but once I started adding up all the little extra crap the cheddah was up there. Topend kit + all other stuff needed it gets up there.
mikestang63
SN Certified Technician
If you needed "cobra" heads for a cobra then I guess ok but they are just gt40 heads. Your money but 800$.::not this guy
If you want performance buy better heads or don't listen and buy mediocrity
