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what heads are the best for a street car?

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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 12:56 AM
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Re: what heads are the best for a street car?

Granted I don't have a stroker motor you should look into working on the heads you have now. I have read a lot about the LT1 head and how many racers LOVE them because they flow extremely well. http://chevyhiperformance.com/techarticles/4606/ If you throw in 2" or bigger intake valves and 1.6" exhaust valves with some good port work you will be flowing plenty. Also the heads flowed and call Comp Cams with the specs and they will do a GREAT job on getting you a custom cam to make that baby fly. I put 2" intake and 1.57" exhaust valves by Ferrea in my 350 and did a good clean up job on the intake side with a lot of bowl shaping and my engine feels really good. To make the kind of power you want though you need LOTS of money. Good Luck Man!
Old Nov 24, 2005 | 09:27 AM
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Re: what heads are the best for a street car?

Firebid,

Not sure why you did not get an email back or if I even recieved yours. I answer emails evry day or two even though I get 15-30 emails a day. I am usually MUCH better about answering emails than most vendors but I guess something happened here.

Either try emailing me again or you could probably get a nice head and cam package from AI, Combination Motor Sports, Joe Overton/EB, etc. We are all swamped with work but I am sure we could all find time to do some heads for you.

The HP goals that you are after can be met but it will come with some sacrifices . . . . . mainly $$$ spent and you will not have the reliability/streetability that you will with a milder package.

Most people start by wanting a certain HP goal and after a 10 minute conversation about how the car will act/drive like and the cost of that build up, they are more interested in building a set up that fits the budget better and has the drivability they are looking for.

Any of the people mentioned can build you what you want.

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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 09:46 AM
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Re: what heads are the best for a street car?

Lloyd! YES! Yeah I figured you guys were pretty busy, but two weeks? Alright, maybe a telephone call would be better? I think you are on to something as far as talking to you personally about goals, as I guess streetability would be my number one. Then gobs of low power would be number two, with beating almost everyone on the street number 3. :-) Are you closed for the holidays until Monday? If so I will try calling on monday and see what we can come up with!
Thanks for the reply!
~Cody
Old Nov 24, 2005 | 05:31 PM
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Re: what heads are the best for a street car?

I answer all of my emails every day or two. This means I either never recieved the email or I answered the email and you never recieved it. The only ones that I do not answer are the "password needed" emails and the ones that are govt addresses since there are aloit of viruses connected to these. I just delete these.

It is not like the email has been sitting in my in box for two weeks, LOL. It either never made it there or was answered 12 days ago, LOL.

There are so amny things to go over with this set up that a phone call is much better.

nah, I am available for calls pretty much 9 AM to about 7 PM central time every day. If no answer, leave a message.

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Old Nov 24, 2005 | 07:16 PM
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alright, I am gonna try callin you in the morning. Thanks lloyd, and I was in no way trying to make you look bad. Its just that right away I got the response to email you, and I already had. Technology, gotta love it! K, well talk to you in the morning before I leave for work hopefully!
~Cody
Old Dec 1, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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well, I got ahold of one of lloyds salespersons, and I couldn't be happier. Llyod, I appologize, the phone call really set things straight. HP goals can go out the window. I want performance, and it seems you know how to deliver. I am emailing everyone you mentioned, and so far it is either you or advanced inductions that will get my money. But, I am **** and I like to research and do my homework, so I will make my decision after everything has been researched until I am satisfied. Everyone keep up the great work! I love being on this board, I have learned so much, and so far all of the sponsors have been great!
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Cody
Old Dec 1, 2005 | 12:24 PM
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Lloyd is a great guy and very easy to work with . When I did the LE2 package for my 96 Impala SS I must have called his 50 times asking questions and he always took the time to answer all of them. And the results were awsome. (See sig). Lloyd rocks
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