6k are you kidding me where are you coming up with 6k rockers 1400 intake 350 valves 400 no whereclose to 6k
I think MattW is probably dead on. First, you purchase the heads, then you have them ported and flowed right? Because I've always been told they are ueseless as cast. So what is my bill from Brett Miller or someone when I get them back assembled and ready to bolt on. I'm assuming you would want him to do the intake too right? So now I've purchased an intake and had it flowed. Now I get rockers, valve covers, custom headers, and all the other w-9 specific bits. 6K probably wouldn't cover it all.
MattW would know he has gone down this road. His castings were 1g each with no guides or seats but came CNC ported-thank god. Mr. P-body must not realize that these heads require almost 2k in rockers, W9 intake, W9 headers, You're also not going to put a Ferrea 5000 series valve in a head like this so there's $700 or so in good valves, $300-$400 retainers, $600 good PAC springs, the actual guides, seats, seals, guide installation, guide honing, seat installation, valve job, bowl/throat blending, flow testing (not a one time flow test either), intake porting, head resurfacing to get chambers the way you want. I could go on and on. W9's are bad to the bone for the small wedge but not for a real budget deal. J.Rob [/quote]
Thx Jesse I did want to have to type it. LOL
Mike I'm not saying YOU didn't do your heads for less. I believe you. Mine on the other hand were not cheap. Than again nothing is.
I"LL SAY IT AGAIN. You want cheap a stock set of Apache G3 will flow the same as My CNC ported W9 heads for a lot less. Yes the have their drawbacks by what engines does not?
To the original OP as stated before a set of cast iron will get the job done.
Hell Phone Jesse and see what he has laying around, or what he can get you.
Dollars is at 1.30 exchange so it maybe worth you call.
Matt
