which heads for the street??

acidangel316 · 07-20-2001, 01:53 AM

i have a 89' gt w/the following stuff: 70mm tb & spacer, underdrive pulleys, sub-connectors, cold/ram air w/k&n, 3.73's, full exhaust, 190 pump, adj. reg, & 24# injectors(not hooked up yet). this car is a 85% street car and about a 15% strip car. i want it to go fast but still be fully streetable. i was thinking of getting the tfs alum. heads but there rather pricy. what are the best heads i can get that aren't super ported? gt-40p's or should i just get the stock ones ported?? the only future mod i have for this car is an 80 shot of nitrous...

p.s. i am on a rather tight budget

SaleenGTS · 07-20-2001, 01:17 PM

TFS Heads pricey??? Where are you looking? They are the cheapest Aluminum head out there. I bought mine from Saleen for $950 assembled. I lov'em. If you want power the TFS heads are by far the best bang for the buck.

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Dustin
Saleenized 89 GT,428 rwhp,TFS Street Heat Intake,TFS TW Heads,TFS #2 cam,BD-11A 9 psi,FRPP 1.6 rr's,BBK 70mm TB,Pro-M 75mm Bullet,MSD 6BTM, FMS 9mm wires,BBK longtubes,BBK Short H-pipe,American Thunder cat back,3.55's

12.3@119

http://www.mustangworks.com/rides/pictures/Listing1549-slot1.jpg

macx · 07-21-2001, 07:37 PM

check out www.worldcastings.com to see their
new Rousch-tweaked iron Windsors. Should be
right up there with AFR's, TF's etc per a
dyno article I have, and I think they can be
had for around $800. If that's too much,
your next bet (if you can't find a good
used set of some kind?) would be the GT40P
explorer iron heads - they can be had quite
reasonably - look in Mustang/Ford mags. The one thing they lack is a decent sized exhaust valve (1.45) but you could maybe get
the 1.54's put in. They take a specific header to clear the diff angle on the plugs
though. Maybe GT40's?

Stang Runner · 07-22-2001, 12:08 AM

SaleenGTS what Injecters are you running in your car.

SaleenGTS · 07-22-2001, 08:06 AM

24's right now, but I have a set of 42's sitting in my garage. I really need the 42's because I am choking out on my dyno.

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Dustin
89 Saleen GT Sport,428 rwhp,TFS Street Heat Intake,TFS TW Heads,TFS #2 cam,BD-11A 9 psi,Crane 1.6 rr's,BBK 70mm TB,Pro-M 80mm MAF,MSD 6BTM, FMS 9mm wires,BBK longtubes,BBK Short H-pipe,American Thunder cat back,3.55's

12.3@119

http://www.mustangworks.com/rides/pictures/Listing1549-slot1.jpg

07-20-2001, 01:53 AM	#1
acidangel316 Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Posts: 27	which heads for the street?? i have a 89' gt w/the following stuff: 70mm tb & spacer, underdrive pulleys, sub-connectors, cold/ram air w/k&n, 3.73's, full exhaust, 190 pump, adj. reg, & 24# injectors(not hooked up yet). this car is a 85% street car and about a 15% strip car. i want it to go fast but still be fully streetable. i was thinking of getting the tfs alum. heads but there rather pricy. what are the best heads i can get that aren't super ported? gt-40p's or should i just get the stock ones ported?? the only future mod i have for this car is an 80 shot of nitrous... p.s. i am on a rather tight budget

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07-20-2001, 01:17 PM	#2
SaleenGTS RICE taste like Chicken Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 687	TFS Heads pricey??? Where are you looking? They are the cheapest Aluminum head out there. I bought mine from Saleen for $950 assembled. I lov'em. If you want power the TFS heads are by far the best bang for the buck. ------------------ Dustin Saleenized 89 GT,428 rwhp,TFS Street Heat Intake,TFS TW Heads,TFS #2 cam,BD-11A 9 psi,FRPP 1.6 rr's,BBK 70mm TB,Pro-M 75mm Bullet,MSD 6BTM, FMS 9mm wires,BBK longtubes,BBK Short H-pipe,American Thunder cat back,3.55's 12.3@119 http://www.mustangworks.com/rides/pictures/Listing1549-slot1.jpg

07-21-2001, 07:37 PM	#3
macx Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Gordonville MO USA Posts: 448	check out www.worldcastings.com to see their new Rousch-tweaked iron Windsors. Should be right up there with AFR's, TF's etc per a dyno article I have, and I think they can be had for around $800. If that's too much, your next bet (if you can't find a good used set of some kind?) would be the GT40P explorer iron heads - they can be had quite reasonably - look in Mustang/Ford mags. The one thing they lack is a decent sized exhaust valve (1.45) but you could maybe get the 1.54's put in. They take a specific header to clear the diff angle on the plugs though. Maybe GT40's?

07-22-2001, 12:08 AM	#4
Stang Runner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 1999 Location: Walker, MI, USA Posts: 1,202	SaleenGTS what Injecters are you running in your car.

07-22-2001, 08:06 AM	#5
SaleenGTS RICE taste like Chicken Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 687	24's right now, but I have a set of 42's sitting in my garage. I really need the 42's because I am choking out on my dyno. ------------------ Dustin 89 Saleen GT Sport,428 rwhp,TFS Street Heat Intake,TFS TW Heads,TFS #2 cam,BD-11A 9 psi,Crane 1.6 rr's,BBK 70mm TB,Pro-M 80mm MAF,MSD 6BTM, FMS 9mm wires,BBK longtubes,BBK Short H-pipe,American Thunder cat back,3.55's 12.3@119 http://www.mustangworks.com/rides/pictures/Listing1549-slot1.jpg