BadPiggy
Hooligan Asshole
Guys,
I need help swaying me one way or another. My Mustang hasn't run since I ripped the M90 off and sold it...at least 2 years ago. I have a forged iron block, new 127550 cams, KB 2.8 blower, FORE E85 return fuel system.....you name it, I have it. New McCleod clutch setup, new cam covers, new oil pan, new timing system, new oil pump w/billet gears, new bolts...it's all there.
My dilemma is that I'm a cut from the old cloth. I believe that if you're going to build a hot rod, no part goes untouched. With that said, I still have to get my heads worked over. Fox Lake is who I'd have do my heads, the amount of work I'd want done equates to roughly $3000 bone. Stage 3 port, oversize valves, PAC springs, bronze guides...the full monty.
This has been my holdup on putting my motor back together. I keep hearing/reading that there's not enough left on the table with these 3V heads to justify that kind of coin. Everything I've read says these heads flow extremely well as-is and there's just not much more there.
I keep questioning myself. On one hand I want to hear my car run again, I want to drive it. On the other hand I want to get everything that's in it, out.....which means waiting on my head money fund to fill-up.
What is a realistic gain I should expect if I do the head work?
Is it worth dropping the coin? (I'm just a normal driver, no desire to drag regularly.)
Do I just send them to Livernois for that $999 cleanup special?
Do I do nothing and bolt them to my new motor and don't look back?
Someone give me some good advice, please!
I'm sooooo confused!
I need help swaying me one way or another. My Mustang hasn't run since I ripped the M90 off and sold it...at least 2 years ago. I have a forged iron block, new 127550 cams, KB 2.8 blower, FORE E85 return fuel system.....you name it, I have it. New McCleod clutch setup, new cam covers, new oil pan, new timing system, new oil pump w/billet gears, new bolts...it's all there.
My dilemma is that I'm a cut from the old cloth. I believe that if you're going to build a hot rod, no part goes untouched. With that said, I still have to get my heads worked over. Fox Lake is who I'd have do my heads, the amount of work I'd want done equates to roughly $3000 bone. Stage 3 port, oversize valves, PAC springs, bronze guides...the full monty.
This has been my holdup on putting my motor back together. I keep hearing/reading that there's not enough left on the table with these 3V heads to justify that kind of coin. Everything I've read says these heads flow extremely well as-is and there's just not much more there.
I keep questioning myself. On one hand I want to hear my car run again, I want to drive it. On the other hand I want to get everything that's in it, out.....which means waiting on my head money fund to fill-up.
What is a realistic gain I should expect if I do the head work?
Is it worth dropping the coin? (I'm just a normal driver, no desire to drag regularly.)
Do I just send them to Livernois for that $999 cleanup special?
Do I do nothing and bolt them to my new motor and don't look back?
Someone give me some good advice, please!
I'm sooooo confused!