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Old 07-16-2005, 11:06 PM
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is $275 a good price for heads?

used 906 vortecs, stock, everything from rockers to valves. unported.

Is $275 a good price? Are these good heads?

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Old 07-16-2005, 11:15 PM
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Headers???
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Whoops, I meant heads!

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Just buy some bare vortec heads and have them machined to work in a performance application. Then add some necked down stem valves and you will be way ahead.
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Anyone know a good shop for headwork in NJ? Are these heads any good? or are they stockers?
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Vortec's are stock truck heads, not performance pieces.
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