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82 GT · 06-03-2003, 04:53 PM

I was thinking about buying a set of used windsor jr. heads from a guy online for $525(plus shipping) but then I got to thinking "What if they are cracked or wharped and I waste all that money for nothing?"
I don't have the budget for new aftermarket ones either.
So I thought "Why not just spend $500-$700 on the heads I already have"
Soooooo......I took my heads to the machine shop today and told them I wanted them ported & polished with 1.94/1.60 (2.02/1.60 if they will fit)valves.....the works. He told me he for that much money he could really make them work for me.
Was this a wise choice for the cash I have to spend or not?
If I had the cash, I would have bought a set of AFR's and been with it...but I don't.
The heads I have are from a '73 351w. Will I be able to get the flow out of them I need?

06-03-2003, 04:53 PM	#1
82 GT Import Slayer Join Date: May 1999 Posts: 2,241	I made up my mind about heads to go with I was thinking about buying a set of used windsor jr. heads from a guy online for $525(plus shipping) but then I got to thinking "What if they are cracked or wharped and I waste all that money for nothing?" I don't have the budget for new aftermarket ones either. So I thought "Why not just spend $500-$700 on the heads I already have" Soooooo......I took my heads to the machine shop today and told them I wanted them ported & polished with 1.94/1.60 (2.02/1.60 if they will fit)valves.....the works. He told me he for that much money he could really make them work for me. Was this a wise choice for the cash I have to spend or not? If I had the cash, I would have bought a set of AFR's and been with it...but I don't. The heads I have are from a '73 351w. Will I be able to get the flow out of them I need? __________________ '82 GT 351W (.060)Comp Cams 274* Extreme Energy cam, ported & polished heads w/ 1.94/1.60 valves 10.3:1 flat top pistons,stealth intake, Mallory dizzy,Holley 750dp carb, BBK shorties,Flowmaster exhaust,C-4 with 3700 stall converter, B&M pro shifter,8.8 rear, 4:10's, subframes, electric fan, powermaster alternator, 4 core radiator.