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Should be slightly faster...

Just picked these babies up, 255 shipped.

 

GT40P heads.

That with a 268XE cam from comp cams (next paycheck) should put me around 325 HP and 337 TQ at the flywheel according to desktop dyno.

I'll let you guys know how these heads work out.

Re: Should be slightly faster...

Reply #1
need a special set of headers
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #2
Nahh, I can slightly modify the 3/4 tubes, I found this awesome site...

GT40p

I guess the heddmans work nicely and I already have 90 degree boots

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Reply #3
i used the trickflow valve spring upgrade on mine.lapped the valves back in .a o k.

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Quote from: Tbird232ci
need a special set of headers


That's another "urban myth". we have a few cars here running BBK shorties, plenty of room. All plugs are accessible, no problems. :D
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

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Reply #5
looks like ti will be fun to get them out, But it shouldnt be as bad as a newer car.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Hey Cougarman and 30thtbird, how did these heasds work out for you? Performance/HP gains and what not...

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Quote from: 289Cougar
Hey Cougarman and 30thtbird, how did these heasds work out for you? Performance/HP gains and what not...

welllll.... :banana:  :banana:  :banana:  :banana:  :banana:  :banana:    I like 'em.
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

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Quote from: Haystack
looks like ti will be fun to get them out, But it shouldnt be as bad as a newer car.

actually not much different than stock plugs.  :tg:
95 Ranger Splash 2.3
88 Tbird Sport :ies::ies:
5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

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Reply #9
oh man, got the headers in, took one day to ship!
Look like they are in pretty good condition, im going to take a dremel to the chambers to clean them up a little and repaint it, should add some decent power over my low compression heads. Goodbye regular unleaded gas :(

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Reply #10
looks like i might be looking for some P heads then, if thats just myth
It's Gumby's fault.

 

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Reply #11
you'll have to let us know how they are when you get them in!