heads and ignition
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heads and ignition
a few months ago i screwed up by installing cast iron heads own my car.I made a couple of mistakes since that was my second time doing.haha 1 i didnt use thread sealer 2 i didnt clean the bolt holes nor the bolts, and 3 i didnt torque the heads down in a three step process which is 45 55 then 65 ...will i know now :banghead: I will have new pics in a few days of the finished project.. im also install a cd changer red led lights for the auto meter gauges and the instrument panel
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Originally Posted by NoRiceInside
1. i thought you had a 3.8...
2. how is installing cast iron heads a mistake? the engine should run fine? on a flow bench the iron heads actually flow better than aluminum.
2. how is installing cast iron heads a mistake? the engine should run fine? on a flow bench the iron heads actually flow better than aluminum.
2. How isn't it a mistake? Cast iron heads are heavier, for starters. Aluminum also dissipates heat better, resulting in a cooler running engine. Most people with the iron heads upgrade to the aluminum heads. The cast iron heads were used on the LT1 Impalas, which produced 260HP... the aluminum heads on the LT1 F-Body produced 275HP (MY93-95). Are you taking notes? Don't you think you'd see Corvette owners installing cast iron heads on their cars if it was a benefit?
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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
1. Damn rights I do.
2. How isn't it a mistake? Cast iron heads are heavier, for starters. Aluminum also dissipates heat better, resulting in a cooler running engine. Most people with the iron heads upgrade to the aluminum heads. The cast iron heads were used on the LT1 Impalas, which produced 260HP... the aluminum heads on the LT1 F-Body produced 275HP (MY93-95). Are you taking notes? Don't you think you'd see Corvette owners installing cast iron heads on their cars if it was a benefit?
2. How isn't it a mistake? Cast iron heads are heavier, for starters. Aluminum also dissipates heat better, resulting in a cooler running engine. Most people with the iron heads upgrade to the aluminum heads. The cast iron heads were used on the LT1 Impalas, which produced 260HP... the aluminum heads on the LT1 F-Body produced 275HP (MY93-95). Are you taking notes? Don't you think you'd see Corvette owners installing cast iron heads on their cars if it was a benefit?
2. yes, i know all of that. i never said it wasnt a beneficial mistake. im just saying the heads are the same and the engine would still run. i read "mistake" as something bad happened when he installed them.
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Originally Posted by NoRiceInside
1. i was talking to the creater of this thread.
2. yes, i know all of that. i never said it wasnt a beneficial mistake. im just saying the heads are the same and the engine would still run. i read "mistake" as something bad happened when he installed them.
2. yes, i know all of that. i never said it wasnt a beneficial mistake. im just saying the heads are the same and the engine would still run. i read "mistake" as something bad happened when he installed them.
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