Virginia's Official August Lazy day's of summer thread
#751
08-13-2012, 12:42 PM
Hey Shaun!
The money you are going to spend on a valve job would be better suited to save for new heads. They are going to have to machine the valve seats, back cut the valves, then they are going to want to add in new seals, guides, valve springs, retainers, etc. You are 1/2 way to a set of heads.
Figure $1000.00 for a set of Edelbrock RPM's. You will see around a 2-3 mpg improvement and around 75-100hp.
Heads or valve job won't do anything negative to the rings. Aluminum heads will actually reduce the pressure on the rings.
The money you are going to spend on a valve job would be better suited to save for new heads. They are going to have to machine the valve seats, back cut the valves, then they are going to want to add in new seals, guides, valve springs, retainers, etc. You are 1/2 way to a set of heads.
Figure $1000.00 for a set of Edelbrock RPM's. You will see around a 2-3 mpg improvement and around 75-100hp.
Heads or valve job won't do anything negative to the rings. Aluminum heads will actually reduce the pressure on the rings.
#752
08-13-2012, 12:53 PM
Not bad. Another work week has begun!
Yup, easy. Maybe more if you can keep your foot out of it. The investment will eventually pay for itself in fuel alone.
Yup, easy. Maybe more if you can keep your foot out of it. The investment will eventually pay for itself in fuel alone.
#757
08-13-2012, 01:00 PM
Yeah I have my plug and play kit that I had in my last truck just now getting around to putting it in this truck.
#761
08-13-2012, 01:06 PM
Its a plug and play unit Tim. I have a home kit and a vehicle kit. Took it out of my last truck and just never put it into the new one. Finally getting around to it. Finally got tired of dusting off the vehicle kit.
#762
08-13-2012, 01:07 PM
Here is the one I have Tim.
Amazon.com: SIRIUS Sportster 5 Satellite Radio Receiver with Vehicle Kit: Car Electronics
Amazon.com: SIRIUS Sportster 5 Satellite Radio Receiver with Vehicle Kit: Car Electronics
#763
08-13-2012, 01:09 PM
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