86 thunderbird 5.0
Reply #10 –
I understand its a personal choice but Im just making another option known.
I bought a 100% complete 97 Explorer motor cheaper than I have seen a set off real GT40 heads sell for. For my $250 investment I got a good shortblock, GT40 intakes,roller cam,65mm TB and for $130 bought a valvespring upgrade kit for the heads.
You can find lists on the web of headers that will work with P heads, you are not stuck using P specific headers only. I bought a 10yr old set of BBK 1-3/4 long tubes off a friend who pulled them off his 85GT with Twisted Wedge heads. These fit perfect with no boots even close to getting burned. $100 investment.
I love the GT40P motors as a starting point because 98% of them were in soccer mom kid transporters than hardly ever seen a hard life.