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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 01:21 PM
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From: Ontario, Canada
Car: 1988 Firebird S/E
Engine: 406Ci Vortec SBC
Transmission: TH-350/3500stall
Axle/Gears: 7.5" Auburn 4.10 Posi-Traction
Thats about it. So get friendly with your local automotive machinist and see what he'll charge ya to do the work.
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Old Mar 9, 2006 | 12:30 PM
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Car: 1987 trans am
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well my brother just found a set of completely done world sportsman 2 heads for only 400 dollars-and considering the work i need done to the head is gonna cost me 150-250 dollars im just going to sell the vortec heads and buy the sportsman heads-this should be better heads anyways plus they dont need any work done and i get to keep my intake and valve covers
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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Re: 3890462 camel hump heads

If you go to www.alangrovecomponents.com they have all different types of custom bracket items that will work, I did a similar set-up on my motor and EASILY found what I needed to mount my power steering and alternator for under $100.00. And they work great. Some people just don't want to mess with things like this. Easy to do and these heads are awesome.
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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 11:16 PM
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Re: 3890462 camel hump heads

Originally Posted by thrilla135
well i only ask these questions because i actually have a set of these heads adn im not really in the money if ya know what i mean-the heads need work and i called around and it would cost about 2-300 dollars having all new valves/springs- 3 angle valve job and all those other little things-\

the motor is a 73 chevy 400-292/501 cam , stock pistons -vitor jr intake -holley 750 carb -accel 8.8mm wires-hei super coil- turbo 350 trans and the stock 3.42 open rear end.--the best time this car has ever ran was a 12.87 but that was in good weather -on average it runs about 13.00--my main goal of this car is to still be streetable and possibly crack 11's but would settle with low 12's--i also i plan on gettign an electric water pump and a bigger cam---pretty much the only thing on the motor stock is the heads and pistons-so thats why im looking into good heads and ive heard good thigns about 64 cc 2.02's (the camel humps were taklign about) adn bad things about the ones i have on here now (76 cc truck heads -1.94) adn ive had multiple people tell me 400's love 2.02's and that it would pick me up a bunch--but either way id just like to get a set of heads that would pick me up at least 4 tenths-adn if these heads would do that its all im worried about-i would much rather go out and buy a set of new ones but i aint got much money =the accesory hole thing is a problem but ive read elsewhere that i can drill the new holes--and yes i can get the work done cheaper because most of family races adn they knjow how to do most of the work------but on top all of this lol ive read that gm made two different size 3890462's they came in 1.94 and 2.02's with the same #--so maybe all this time ive been arguing abotu em for nothign lol

I have a set of camel humps on my Malibu. Ive never had $1500 plus to buy a nice set of heads. I stumbled across these camel hump and i have no problem saying they are Great. I didnt drill holes for accesories. I made my own brackets excluding the upper alt bracket. I run these on a 383 stroker. Ive never had this car to the track. Its my summer time play toy. STREET CAR PEOPLE...lol. Everyone tells me that tunnel ram engines arent streetable.

Like you i didnt have alot of money. i drilled and pinned the heads and put triple springs on. I run a 305adv. duration magnum cam in this engine with a 3500 stall in front of a 350 turbo. I run 20in wide rear tires and this engine turns them like nothing. From a dead stop this car will bawl the tires until about 90 mph. ;}

If you can use the heads you wont regret it.

3890462 camel hump heads-malibu-383.jpg

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Old Jan 4, 2009 | 11:19 PM
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Re: 3890462 camel hump heads

Originally Posted by BFR
If you go to www.alangrovecomponents.com they have all different types of custom bracket items that will work, I did a similar set-up on my motor and EASILY found what I needed to mount my power steering and alternator for under $100.00. And they work great. Some people just don't want to mess with things like this. Easy to do and these heads are awesome.
talk about resurrecting the dead. He may not even have the car anymore.
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