Run up to Port Jeff Chrysler for better prices. The Edelbrocks are like Pocket ported head OOTB. There a fair deal, for the price, but I really think the irons will do better for less and you'll basicly change nothing. A slight mill will raise the CR enuff.[/quopte]
These are already milled, I've had some issues with the intake not sitting right and coolant leaking into the oil in the past. So I don't think milling them some more would be a good idea.
You know what, best bet on head is a head porter. Here, there is BJRracing. He can help clear up head speak alot.
Cool, I'll PM him.
No. Theres some excellent shops in the Ronkonkoma area. But who does excellent work or not is beyond me. I can ask some hot rodding freinds about who does what and who's best. But it's not a lock.
There was a Mopar guy over there that I bought control arms from a couple of years ago. I don't think he did porting, though, mostly repairs.
On engine work, I was refurred many times to ElSasser. Being new to the county, I don't know who does what and who is good. Guess where I'm going for the short block. LOL
I've heard good and bad things about Elsasser. But I've never heard anything about them doing head porting. I'll ask around.
And Adams right. The OOTB MP heads need work, but will out perform the comp in many cases when ported. The LP Comando heads need work. There a smokin head.
This is where I was saying earlier, that the X heads would be cheaper to do than getting the Edelbrock heads. You'll pay less for a full porting than you would for the Edelbrock head that would need to be ported to match or exceed the X head that costed less to do.
I'd like to mention that 340srule's method of thinking isn't a bad one. Not at all. IF cost is an issue, then I would not go that route. IF you don't mind a few more bucks in porting after the Edel. head purchase, then thats fine. Like Adam and 340s rule pointed out, the Edel. head has a higher performance ceiling than a factory issued OE head.
Ok. I'm gonna talk to a couple of head porting guys to see what they think about going over these heads.
I was leaning more towards going with new aluminum heads for a couple of reasons... 1. Weight savings. 2. Starting off with the same chamber size as I have now, but without the sealing issues.
