aussie heads?
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Lead Driver
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aussie heads?
found this site and was wondering if they where legit. $500 for a set of closed chamber head sounds reasonable. any help would be cool so???
http://www.ausfordparts.com/ausheads.html
http://www.ausfordparts.com/ausheads.html
Cargo Master
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Looks reasonable, but remember that these are bare heads. You will have lots of money in them once you add valves, springs, retainers and labor for the valve job.
Have you looked into the compression ratio with your pistons? What pistons are you using or planning on using?
Have you looked into the compression ratio with your pistons? What pistons are you using or planning on using?
Lead Driver
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Yea, by the time you buy all the parts and get the machine work done you would be well on your way to having a nice set of aluminum heads. Why do you want all that compression in the first place ? With the price of fuel I always aim to have just enough compression for the job & no more. Then you can buy the more reasonably priced fuel. IMO for a street motor in a 4x4 9-9.5 is going to be plenty and pump friendly.
Cargo Master
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Yea, by the time you buy all the parts and get the machine work done you would be well on your way to having a nice set of aluminum heads. Why do you want all that compression in the first place ? With the price of fuel I always aim to have just enough compression for the job & no more. Then you can buy the more reasonably priced fuel. IMO for a street motor in a 4x4 9-9.5 is going to be plenty and pump friendly.
With aluminum heads you could get by with a little more compression due to their more rapid heat transfer properties.
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Lead Driver
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Looks reasonable, but remember that these are bare heads. You will have lots of money in them once you add valves, springs, retainers and labor for the valve job.
Have you looked into the compression ratio with your pistons? What pistons are you using or planning on using?
Have you looked into the compression ratio with your pistons? What pistons are you using or planning on using?
Yea, by the time you buy all the parts and get the machine work done you would be well on your way to having a nice set of aluminum heads. Why do you want all that compression in the first place ? With the price of fuel I always aim to have just enough compression for the job & no more. Then you can buy the more reasonably priced fuel. IMO for a street motor in a 4x4 9-9.5 is going to be plenty and pump friendly.
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From: Tanilba bay NSW Australia
just to make you sick-starting bids, but be surprised if it tops $1300
FORD 302 CLEVELAND CLOSED CHAMBER RECONDITIONED CYLINDER HEADS SUIT UNLEADED/LPG | eBay
freight ex Aussie not so helpful.
FORD 302 CLEVELAND CLOSED CHAMBER RECONDITIONED CYLINDER HEADS SUIT UNLEADED/LPG | eBay
freight ex Aussie not so helpful.
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