Ok I have a set of track1 heads fresh ready to bolt on there also ported.I was wondering if I had these heads changed to work on a lt1 could I still use a lt1 intake?I might wanna try this out if I dont have 2 cut up the cowl.

 

If I remember correctly you have to have them machined over for an LT1 and intake like ARP heads or Trickflow's, I could be wrong though. You have to make them ready for reverse cooling.

 

Yes ya can use the intake with the conversion. It's about $500.00 to get it done with the oil drain back holes,end water passages closed off,drilled for rear crossover tube,and drilled for intake all done.

 

yea what he said..... Why don't you look into a better intake for them though?

 

Do they make one where the car would not have 2 be cut up?

 

I could be wrong but I'm pretty sure a single plane Edelbrock intake... Victor Jr. I think is what they're using, converted FI works without cutting up the hood.

 

I have a ramair hood I just dont wanna cut the cowl of the car that the motors under a lil.

 

Need help findin info on what all is needed to do this conversion so my head porter can do it.

 

If he hasn't done a set he is in for a surprise. My porter said he would NEVER do another set after he did mine with a stock head as a sample. But one thing is I know it's done right.

Look at my earlier post for some of what needs to be done. However it doesn't say how to do it and them that have done it ain't putting out no info.

Don't much blame them.
Take them to someone who has done a set.

 

If your head ported is curious what needs to be changed...I would be concerned that he will have trouble with the conversion.

Knowing what to do is the easy part....Doing it is the hard part! I can tell you from experience also...if you really frag up the oil return sleeves...you will be in trouble! I have fixed a number of these that have been screwed up...and am to the point, I don't think I will be fixing anymore! If you are setup to do the conversion, it actually is pretty easy...the first couple are rough...but becomes not so bad.

It also has everything to do with what type of head you are converting.

good luck
Dennis

 

Take Dennis' advice to heart.

 

How much Dennis to the conversion on a set of track1's?There ported so the the stock intake ports are going to be a lil close.This guys name is Rich Maitre and he is one hell of a head porter and very close 2 u Dennis.Pm me some info where I can get a hold of u and pricing and stuff like that.Thank you.

 

I agree with Dennis........ The modifications necessary aren't monumental, but do require better than average welding and machining skills, and good equipment. The first set I did was fairly time consuming, due to having to figure out where everything had to be positioned. It's also much easier working with semi-finished castings vs an out of the box head.

 

I have a feeling Dennis wants nothing to do with modifing those Brodix castings.

Bret

 

Tell Rich to give me a call..he should have my #. I will talk him through it.

bret, You are correct...I have done about 10 sets of brodies...never again! Porosity heaven...

Dennis