GT40 heads price?

[optionizerSS]

Ballpark on going rate? Looking into a set of 3 bars. Figured maybe $200 max for the pair since I will be spending about $400-500 on them to have them all gone over. Any more than that in them and I might as well go with aluminums?

 

[RAU03MACH]

locating 3 bar heads is another problem

 

[optionizerSS]

locating 3 bar heads is another problem

I'm seeing that. I see 4 bars everywhere. Having trouble finding 3 bars

 

[RAU03MACH]

Aluminum your best bet

 

[ttocs]

the price on heads had just gone nuts the past 5 years or so. I was amazed to see my trickflow heads for sale used for only $100 less than I got them for 10 years ago, and sell pretty quick. I don't see that trend changing unfortunately and do not regret buying once and crying once.

 

[optionizerSS]

I bought AFR's for my '57 Chevy back around 1998 or so for a SBC. Can't remember what I paid but think it was around $1500 and they were the fully CNC'd/ported.
That was a 393 (destroked 406). Dyno'd at 552HP at the crank on pump gas

 

[RAU03MACH]

I am going to search around for a set for a 351w roller engine
I know already it's going to cost a nut
Got one left for a cam intake and fuel system

 

[95GTS5L]

I sold a new reman set from Mexico for $1100 CAD. This past fall. You can still order them when available thru RockAuto as long as you have a 93 Cobra Vin to enter. They arrive in each plastic returnable case.
Basic AFR's at the Good price up here are $2600 CAD.
Danny

 

[duh09]

Good luck on the hunt. I spent quite a few months trying to track down a set of 3 bars for my 94. I've got a 4bar headed engine on the stand, but just didn't want to deal with the plug angle. Every set of ready to go 3 bars were $800-900 and I couldn't see myself spending that when aluminum heads are just a bit more.

My current plan is to run a set of the Chinese AFR 185 Enforcer heads. $1300 assembled, there's other China heads on the market, but I have a little more faith in AFR to set these up a little better than some of the other brands out there.

 

[joemomma]

Just checked RA and the 93 Cobra heads are $613.99 plus a $250 core charge each, for remans. That's aluminum head money if you go Chinese, and just a little cheaper than TFS/AFR. I think the Skip White NKB aluminum heads are around $1000 when they have them available.

 

[optionizerSS]

A buddy messaged me this morning. A guy has a set of 3 bar heads for $600 and an Explorer intake for $300. Intake is a no-go as it is a non EGR. Heads seem a little steep. If they were fresh I'd likely be ok with that price, even up to maybe $700-800 but being 'used' I'd want my shop to go over them and now I'm looking at $300-400 for that so I'm looking at $1000. Haven't talked to the seller but still not sure I would take his word for anything if he said they were very low mile. They do look clean.
I gave up on the whole GT40 thing but still need to fix the AF leak and pretty sure the intake will have to come off and have a hard time putting the old crappy intake back on...lol
Thinking maybe just leave the stock stuff on there and throw 3.73's in it over winter and leave it alone after that?

 

[garrisonsheff]

For $1000 you could just get new heads on summit racing that'll flow better anyways.

 

[Musturd]

at that price you might as well buy summit heads they’re re branded afr’S there’s literally afr stickers on them ‍

 

[optionizerSS]

For $1000 you could just get new heads on summit racing that'll flow better anyways.

Cheapest I found was about $1300 except for off brands that I wasn't familiar with. Those were the Edelbrock E-Streets and the AFR Enforcers. Saw Flo-Tek and a few others but not familiar with that brand and not sure of the quality.

 

[garrisonsheff]

Those AFR Enforcers are a fairly popular budget option from what I understand. They will flow much better than GT40 heads as well. When I said for $1000 I meant in that ballpark, personally I'd rather just pay the extra to get new heads. Gone are the days of getting GT40 heads for sub $200 in most places.

 

[garrisonsheff]

Found Edelbrock Performer on summit $973 for a set. 170cc intake runners, so not the biggest ports but still.

EDIT: There are larger port Performers for about $100 more as well.

 

[optionizerSS]

Found Edelbrock Performer on summit $973 for a set. 170cc intake runners, so not the biggest ports but still.

EDIT: There are larger port Performers for about $100 more as well.

i think that is for 1 head, not the pair

 

[garrisonsheff]

i think that is for 1 head, not the pair

Yes, you're right. Oddly enough it seems that on the 302 heads they don't specifically say that anywhere I can see on the listing and the photos show both heads. I only managed to confirm that by looking at the product question and answers where someone asked if they were a set or not.

 

[optionizerSS]

Yes, you're right. Oddly enough it seems that on the 302 heads they don't specifically say that anywhere I can see on the listing and the photos show both heads. I only managed to confirm that by looking at the product question and answers where someone asked if they were a set or not.

same here...lol

 

[optionizerSS]

Going to a cruise tomorrow and my machine shop is supposed to have a tent set up so if my buddy is there I'll bring it up with him again. He told me a couple of months ago that I'm looking at about $400 for milling and valve job then a couple hundred more if it needed guides, etc. Gonna ask him what he thinks. He built my 393 SBC back in the late 90's. Dyno'd at 552HP at 6500RPM with 10.7:1 on pump gas. He builds most of the race engines around this area.