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Topic: Any good shops that sells ported E7s?
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Fox89GT
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I'm looking for some E7s that have been professionally ported by someone who knows what they are doing. Heads like Thumpers or Powerheads would be nice but I'd like to find a pair in the bay area if possible.
If not, are there any reputable places to go to have the work done? Any idea on costs?
TIA
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Stimson
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Why are you looking for stock ported heads? You're better off spending a few hundred more for some TFS TW's or something. TFS's flow more out of the box than stock ported heads will ever flow unless you do some SERIOUS work like welding/epoxy/crazy valve job, ect.
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Fox89GT
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All I'm looking for is a low budget, low RPM, high torque, smoggable street motor. It would be a waste to spend over a grand on heads since I don't race. I'm looking to spend only about $500 for heads thats ready to bolt on using exsisting stock valve train. I might splurge and go for the CCM GT40Ps. We'll see...but if I can get something local thats even better.
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You're better off with the GT40P's.
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JoeT
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you can't shake a stick at the # of iron GT-40s for sale in the auction block on the corral. $400 is average.
GT-40P's are still available in wreckers for about $200-$250 if you can find them.
I am a new fan of the iron GT-40
Added 4 tenths and 4 mph to my car compared to when it had basically the same boltons but E7TE heads, plus my car is heavier now by about 100 #'s and lost driveline efficiency (spinning a tremec 3550 vs. a T5)
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Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001
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Stimson
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If you're still set on porting stock heads, don't take it to anyshop in this state, or the west coast for that matter. Check out the Trophy Stock racers in the NMRA, see what shops are doing the heads for the successfull racers and talk to them.
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Just get some aftermarket aluminum heads like AFR 165's or 185's then youll flow better and shave about 40-50 pounds off teh front end of your ride.
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Posts: 5685 | From: EASTBAY | Registered: Jan 2002
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FasterDamnit
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Did you see the January '03 issue of MM&FF? They swapped on some Power Heads ported E7's ($881.64), Trick Flow street intake, Anderson B21 cam (anyone have specs? Prolly ~220 @ .050, .512 lift) 76mm MAF, 70mmTB, 19lb injectors. Stock , dyno at the wheels for this AOD car was 197hp/256tq. After the awesome CNC ported E7's and supporting cast- 238hp/273tq. Whew- hope you were sitting down. They did say the stock mufflers were holding them back. Think it had a BBK cat pipe. And before you dis the stock injectors, I went 12.51 at 109.45mph on 'em. If 230-250rwhp is enough for you, then the Power heads can get you there...
reported flow numbers, 215/175.
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Posts: 2971 | From: NorCal | Registered: Sep 2001
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Originally posted by FasterDamnit:
Did you see the January '03 issue of MM&FF? They swapped on some Power Heads ported E7's ($881.64), Trick Flow street intake, Anderson B21 cam (anyone have specs? Prolly ~220 @ .050, .512 lift) 76mm MAF, 70mmTB, 19lb injectors. Stock , dyno at the wheels for this AOD car was 197hp/256tq. After the awesome CNC ported E7's and supporting cast- 238hp/273tq. Whew- hope you were sitting down. They did say the stock mufflers were holding them back. Think it had a BBK cat pipe. And before you dis the stock injectors, I went 12.51 at 109.45mph on 'em. If 230-250rwhp is enough for you, then the Power heads can get you there...
reported flow numbers, 215/175.
JL
Just read the exact same thing
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Don
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I have a set of these heads on my new 347. They are great, and as soon as I figure out what I am going to do about an intake then I will get it to the dyno. My car is a tank 3500lbs without me, so I am more concered about low end torque, and let me tell you the 347-CNC-E7's-E303 seems to be making a lot of it even with the stock intake, injectors and MAF. This car wnt 14.9s before the new motor, and now I am sure that it is in the mid 13 area. Can't wait to feel what a good intake, MAF, injectors and tune will do.
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hidnn.o.s.
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I friend of mine at Flowmaster ported my stock heads and I got a valve job done and they are flowing a little better than an out of the box iron GT-40. I will be putting the motor back together by mid December and take it to a chasis dyno with the new motor (306). I also added a mild crane cam.
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Yeah don't let these people perswade you to spend your money where its not needed. The Gt40 heads are basically the same thing as stock ported heads. I am going to be running some ported E7TE'S on a 302,e cam, and a systemax intake and all the bolt ons I'll let the board know how it does. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif) ![[burnout]](graemlins/burnout.gif)
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Posts: 2255 | From: Hayward | Registered: May 2002
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FasterDamnit
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Are ported E7's better than stock? Absolutely. Are they worth $800? Hell no. If you can get a good deal on someone porting them, then go for it.
JL
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hidnn.o.s.
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Originally posted by FasterDamnit:
Are ported E7's better than stock? Absolutely. Are they worth $800? Hell no. If you can get a good deal on someone porting them, then go for it.
![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
I took my heads over to my friend just to get the exhaust bumps grinded off and he wanted to se if he could get them to flow as good as some GT40's they had just flowed. 2 months later they look pretty damn sweet and flow good as well I guess. Plus it is a cool sleeper mod. I am going to kick him some money, with the valve job and porting, I will be into them for less than $300.
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Fox89GT
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Yea, I also agree that ported E7s are not worth $800. I think I'll hit the junk yards for some Explorer Ps, have them cleaned up a bit and use those. The GT40s sounds good too but I was leaning towards the Ps due to higher flow velocity. I figure this is good for lower RPMs. Besides, the Ps have smaller chambers for higher compressions, which is also a plus.
Now for a budget cam...
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Originally posted by Don:
I have a set of these heads on my new 347. They are great, and as soon as I figure out what I am going to do about an intake then I will get it to the dyno. My car is a tank 3500lbs without me, so I am more concered about low end torque, and let me tell you the 347-CNC-E7's-E303 seems to be making a lot of it even with the stock intake, injectors and MAF. This car wnt 14.9s before the new motor, and now I am sure that it is in the mid 13 area. Can't wait to feel what a good intake, MAF, injectors and tune will do.
I'm sorry but a 347 in the mid 13's just doesnt impress me at all.
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Don
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It is a good thing that I am not trying to impress you. If you would like we can set up a race, and see if my not so impressive car still doesn't impress you after a 1/4 mile pass.
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JoeT
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quote:
Originally posted by Don:
It is a good thing that I am not trying to impress you. If you would like we can set up a race, and see if my not so impressive car still doesn't impress you after a 1/4 mile pass.
I'm more impressed with the GLH of yours (seriously)
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Don
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It is a hell of a car. I have had more fun in that car then any of the other cars I have owned.
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FasterDamnit
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Goes Like Hell! Wish I had kept the wife's Horizon and done the turbo kit from MOPAR. Would have been a cool sleeper.
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Looked stock, went 11's 11.90 at 115mph.
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![[worship]](graemlins/worship.gif) all hail the omni
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quote:
Originally posted by Don:
It is a good thing that I am not trying to impress you. If you would like we can set up a race, and see if my not so impressive car still doesn't impress you after a 1/4 mile pass.
It still wont sorry.
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I have to say, if you're on a budget and you want "professionally" ported heads, it isn't worth it compared to after market heads of today. A true "pro" isn't going to port heads for $100. You are looking at something more like in the $600 area for the porting PLUS the cost of the valves, hard seats, springs, machining, installing screw-in studs and guide plates and all of the other components of the heads. It just isn't worth it these days to use stock casting heads for performance use.
If you still want it to pass smog, then opt for a set of CARB legal after market heads and you'll still be ahead of the game.
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hidnn.o.s.
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Not entirely true. It depends on who you know and what tools they have. I got my heads ported and a valve job done for less than $300 and they out flow a stock set of GT40's.
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