I joined corrral.net to search for some gt40 heads, many offers were made from 200 dollars for an set to 460 for a set that has been completely re furbished with no miles on them. However I was offered a set for 325 plus shipping ($75 dollars) that was rebuilt 6k miles ago and has springs good for .600 lift. Any idea on if im getting the shaft, It seems like a good deal. He is emailing me pics so ill post them when I get them. thanks.
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"Shakedown"- 1991 Grand Marquis GS Dual exhaust, Magnaflow xl turbos, Rear anti sway bar, Outlaw 1 wheels, 43k miles
1985 GMC 1500
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I'm no expert, but I'd ask him to define "rebuilt",including the brands of parts used.
85 4 door 351 Civi Crown Victoria - Summer daily driver, sleeper in the making, and wildly inappropriate autocross machine
160KMs 600cfm holley, shorty headers, 2.5" catted exhaust, 255/295 tires, cop shocks, cop swaybars, underdrive pulley, 2.73L gears.
waiting for install: 3.27's, Poly bushings, boxed rear arms, 2500 stall converter, ported e7's, etc
06 Mazda 3 hatch 2.3L 5AT (winter beater that cost more than my summer car) -
Last set of heads I bought that were "rebuilt" and "ready to run" had a bunch of bent valves. Not to say that'll happen to you but there is always that chance. I'd want to know why they are being sold, that might tell you if theres something horribly wrong.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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seen you on there the other day mang!Originally posted by 91grandmarquis View Post89 townie, mild exhuast up grades, soon to have loud ass stereo....Comment
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Ok I think ill take my chances on them, They look good (although that has no bearing at all on how they function). Ill get some pics up soon from my email but right now im at like 10% battery and the walk to the chord upstairs is just not worth it."Shakedown"- 1991 Grand Marquis GS Dual exhaust, Magnaflow xl turbos, Rear anti sway bar, Outlaw 1 wheels, 43k miles
1985 GMC 1500
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yeah mine looked good too. Until the machine shop called me anyway.86 Lincoln Town Car (Galactica).
5.0 HO, CompCams XE258,Scorpion 1.72 roller rockers, 3.55 K code rear, tow package, BHPerformance ported E7 heads, Tmoss Explorer intake, 65mm throttle body, Hedman 1 5/8" headers, 2.5" dual exhaust, ASP underdrive pulley
91 Lincoln Mark VII LSC grandpa spec white and cranberry
1984 Lincoln Continental TurboDiesel - rolls coal
Originally posted by phayzer5
I drive a Lincoln. I can't be bothered to shift like the peasants and rabble rousersComment
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You know, I'm not trying to sound like a cheap bastard, but the GT40/GT40P heads are just a wee bit overpriced over there....considering you can find aftermarket heads for not too much more if you spend some time looking for them....Comment
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i picked up a set of gt40 heads last year, between buying them and having them rebuilt, i have 500 dollars into them and that does not include the fuel it cost me to pick them up and drop them off at the machine shop........i wanted to use them on my mark7 but was able to sell them to a customer for 500......and yes i tried talking the customer into aftermarket heads, he just didnt want to spend the extra 500 bucks on a pr of new iron aftermarket heads, hopefully this roller 351 block with gt40 heads vic project runs decent.....but anything is better than a knocking 1989 vic 351
1986 lincoln towncar signature series. 5.0 HO with thumper performance ported e7 heads, 1.7 roller rockers, warm air intake, 65mm throttle body, 1/2" intake spacer, ported intakes, 3.73 rear with trac lock, 98-02 front brake conversion, 92-97 rear disc conversion, 1" rear swaybar, 1 3/16" front swaybar, 16" wheels and tires, loud ass stereo system, badass cb, best time to date 15.94 at 87 mph. lots of mods in the works 221.8 rwhp 278 rwt
2006 Lincoln Town Car Signature. Stock for now
1989 Ford F-250 4x4 much much more to come, sefi converted so far.
1986 Toyota pickup with LSC wheels and 225/60/16 tires.
2008 Hyundai Elantra future Revcon toad
1987 TriBurner and 1986 Alaska stokers keeping me warm. (and some pesky oil heat)
please be patient, rebuilding an empire!
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Yeah They were rebuilt with all stock parts except for comp cam springs, They have 6000 miles on them and are off a ford racing motor. The reason they are being sold is because he is relocating his shop to nebraska and the owner of the car lost his job and is parting it out. They should be good to bolt on so ill be out of this for less than 400 dollars after shipping. Thanks for all the advice, Just dont have the $$ to go aftermarket right now."Shakedown"- 1991 Grand Marquis GS Dual exhaust, Magnaflow xl turbos, Rear anti sway bar, Outlaw 1 wheels, 43k miles
1985 GMC 1500
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