Head upgrade?
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Mountain Pass
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From: Branson West, MO
what would you want for them? I don’t normally buy used parts but if you can guarantee there is no wear and tear, I’d consider it
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What kit? Are you talking about the rocker arms? Everything was purchased separately.
I never said it was sale. That stuff might end up back on the 302. Eight years ago I bought the GT40 heads for $700 and put them on the 302. A couple years ago I had them rebuilt for the 351W at a cost of $775 (parts & labor). They were installed on that engine but not run more than a few hours because there was a problem with the short block rebuild. I saw a couple pair for sale on eBay for $800 that need to be gone through. If you are paying $1,600 to buy and reman iron GT40 heads you might as well buy new aluminum heads.
I never said it was sale. That stuff might end up back on the 302. Eight years ago I bought the GT40 heads for $700 and put them on the 302. A couple years ago I had them rebuilt for the 351W at a cost of $775 (parts & labor). They were installed on that engine but not run more than a few hours because there was a problem with the short block rebuild. I saw a couple pair for sale on eBay for $800 that need to be gone through. If you are paying $1,600 to buy and reman iron GT40 heads you might as well buy new aluminum heads.
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Mountain Pass
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From: Branson West, MO
What kit? Are you talking about the rocker arms? Everything was purchased separately.
I never said it was sale. That stuff might end up back on the 302. Eight years ago I bought the GT40 heads for $700 and put them on the 302. A couple years ago I had them rebuilt for the 351W at a cost of $775 (parts & labor). They were installed on that engine but not run more than a few hours because there was a problem with the short block rebuild. I saw a couple pair for sale on eBay for $800 that need to be gone through. If you are paying $1,600 to buy and reman iron GT40 heads you might as well buy new aluminum heads.
I never said it was sale. That stuff might end up back on the 302. Eight years ago I bought the GT40 heads for $700 and put them on the 302. A couple years ago I had them rebuilt for the 351W at a cost of $775 (parts & labor). They were installed on that engine but not run more than a few hours because there was a problem with the short block rebuild. I saw a couple pair for sale on eBay for $800 that need to be gone through. If you are paying $1,600 to buy and reman iron GT40 heads you might as well buy new aluminum heads.
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Mountain Pass
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From: Branson West, MO
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I have same rockers, had to massage the passenger side baffle with a few delibrate smacks of a ball peen hammer, using the ball side, drivers side was fine
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