machine shop....??
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machine shop....??
ok so i put headers on my truck a few months ago, one of the best investments i mave made so far, the only problem is that the stock bolts were pretty bad and 2 of them broke inside the head, since i am wanting to have mt heads ported anyways, could i just take my truck to a machine shop and have them dismantle and port/polish/3 angle and remove the bolts then assemble everything or is this a project that i am going to have to do and then take them to the shop?? also in favor of cost issues should i just port and polish my intake or just save the cash and get a good aftermarket? i have heard that the edelbrock is just an aluminum replacementm, but that the weiand is pretty good....my truck still needs to pass the stupid california emmissions laws for a couple of years.....what do you all think??
1977 F250 460
C6 B&M transpack,
MSD 6A, K&N, Hedman Headers
dual 40 series flowmasters
1977 F250 460
C6 B&M transpack,
MSD 6A, K&N, Hedman Headers
dual 40 series flowmasters
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Joined: Oct 1999
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From: Kelseyville USA
machine shop....??
I would stay with the stock castings, the Smog guy will NOT pass you visually with aftermarket heads.
Mave the machine shop go through them and no one will know on the outside
__JOHN__Õ¿ö
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Mave the machine shop go through them and no one will know on the outside
__JOHN__Õ¿ö
FTE Club #7
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Santa Rosa, Calif.
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https://www.ford-trucks.com/pictorial/big/1972_f250_2.html
Tuned
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: Deatsville, AL
machine shop....??
Port & polish is not cost effective usless you do all of the racer things (big cam and carb). I would put the larger CJ valves in the heads with that 3 angle valve job instead. Then when you don't have to worry about the emmissions you can add the manifold and carb.
Bob
'66 7 Litre, top loader, 3.25 Traction-lock, Sidewinder Intake, SCJ Exhaust
'88 F150 LWB 4x2, XLT Lariat, 302, 5 speed, 3.08
'99 Ranger, 4x2, 3.0, 5 speed, 3.73 posi
Bob
'66 7 Litre, top loader, 3.25 Traction-lock, Sidewinder Intake, SCJ Exhaust
'88 F150 LWB 4x2, XLT Lariat, 302, 5 speed, 3.08
'99 Ranger, 4x2, 3.0, 5 speed, 3.73 posi
