windsor heads?

grthayer · Dec 1, 2008

exactly how hard is it to swap the windsor heads onto my 96 romeo block? what all needs to be changed over? ive got the complete 2000 windsor top end.

NERD · Dec 1, 2008

grthayer said:
exactly how hard is it to swap the windsor heads onto my 96 romeo block? what all needs to be changed over? ive got the complete 2000 windsor top end.

Your timing cover wont bolt on the correctly. Plus you'll need new valve covers.

grthayer · Dec 1, 2008

i got the valve covers and the 4 10mm bolts. is that correct. 4 10mm bolts

96gt226410 · Dec 2, 2008

grthayer said:
i got the valve covers and the 4 10mm bolts. is that correct. 4 10mm bolts

Yeah, I think there's only 4 of them. I used Windsor parts when I did my PI swap. Good luck.

grthayer · Dec 2, 2008

thanks. 1 more ? will i need a windsor timing cover or the romeo will work?

grthayer · Dec 4, 2008

hoss13 · Dec 4, 2008

Timing cover will be the same.

NERD · Dec 4, 2008

I'm using my timing cover for my 99 on my 04 Romeo block and one of the bolt holes are different.

MustangChris · Dec 4, 2008

just thinking out loud here...

for a romeo head on a windsor block.......

when doing this you should replace the timing chains and gears, since your in there, I would think... right?

and you need a new timing cover...

and you should replace the followers...

why not throw on some 4v heads?

obviously there will be more involved, but if you are gunna leave the car parked all winter, or its a project car in the first place... why not?

new fuel injectors I assume (not sure)
fuel rails? (not sure)
fuel pump? (not sure)
spark plugs would be a good thing to change in the middle of a head swap.
timing gears. -have to buy anyways
timing chains. -have to buy anyways
timing cover. -have to buy anyways
relocate pulleys (maybe, i dono)
throttle body (good time to change anyways)
intake plumbing (maybe, if the 2v doesnt fit) this gives you a chance to get a larger MAF (good thing to do before a professional tune anyways)
new ECU (ouch, that would suck, if a cobra one runs a few $100s)
headers (can get pricey)

so... i mean... i dono... what does everyone else think? just tryin' to make a little conversation...

grthayer · Dec 4, 2008

ok great. im dropin my heads off tomaro to get check. ive already got brand new stock cams. im gonna order new valves, springs, and retainers tomarrow. what is the std size valves in the pi heads. im biding on a new in box valves spring set from comp for 100 bucks. what yall think? i want some good valves. what yall think?

MustangChris · Dec 5, 2008

id honestly ask the guy who your having do your heads.... i dono about your shop, but i plan on having my shop do EvERYTHING reguarding the heads.... including chosing my cams..... i dono...

but $100 for comp springs isnt too shabby! id go for it.

NERD · Dec 5, 2008

I'm using Windsor timing set... The only thing thats different on my car is the Romeo block... Everything else I bolted on. The only thing that was different was the one bolt stud that I fixed so it does.

vermilion · Dec 5, 2008

anyone have a picture of these bolt/holes.

Willis_98GT · Dec 7, 2008

sxynerd said:
I'm using Windsor timing set... The only thing thats different on my car is the Romeo block... Everything else I bolted on. The only thing that was different was the one bolt stud that I fixed so it does.

fixed as in what?

i just bought pi heads now, and i have to worry about my timing cover fitting? i never knew this was a problem in the first place..