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What heads for my motor?

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  • Start date Start date May 21, 2006

87Mustang351

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Hey gusy i am running a 351W i got all but alunium heads i will give a lsit of whats done..so through out some ideas i dont know anythring about heads im new to this game thansk


Specs: MSD 6AL ignition. Holley electric fuel pump with regulator . Hurst short throw shifter. Brand new SVO 410 gears. bbk shorty headers. h-pipe. Flowmaster mufflers. Lakewood lower control arms. subframe connectors.

351 Windsor motor.

Bored 40 over, flattop pistons, Comp Cams 280s solid lift cam 1970 351 Windsor heads, fully polished and ported, new valves, springs, locks, rollertip rockers, guide plates, hardened pushrods. Holley street dominator single plane intake.

Holley 750 dual feed double pumper carb. T5 tranny. Ford KING COBRA SVO clutch. Hays fully adjustable clutch cable.
 

Tonys96Cobra

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AFR 185's would be my choice.
 

87Mustang351

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thanks man where can i find a set of them?
 
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afr's if you have the money.(about $1400)and more to get'em installed!i'm going with explorer gt-40's w/ crane roller rockers,new spring kit and one cool ass cam for my 88 gt 5.0 5spd. w/ 80,000+ miles.
 

monte87

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Just remember this though- AFR's only come with a 90 day warrant on a $1300 head. i have them, im having probs......
 

Tonys96Cobra

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raiderjoe1 said:
afr's if you have the money.(about $1400)and more to get'em installed!i'm going with explorer gt-40's w/ crane roller rockers,new spring kit and one cool ass cam for my 88 gt 5.0 5spd. w/ 80,000+ miles.
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He already has a set of 70 351w heads that are p&p, so gt40p's are no upgrade at all.
 
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AFR's but whatever head you choose remember if 10 times better than a stock 351 head of any year. Ford has made only 1 good production cylinder head in the last 30 years and thats the cleveland head
 

87Mustang351

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ok well yea 1400 is steep and im in canada as well...i would be installing them myself i love learning to work on motors this is my first car..im looking for alunimum heads not another set of irons so anyone else got more ideas that would go good with my setup?
 
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