Re: Indy 440-1 heads that were built 8 years ago....
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No problems that I know of with the 440-1. The only problem with buying bare heads is a lot of times by the time you get them ready to bolt on you end up with almost as much $$$ in them as a new set would cost.
If used I would buy them only after having a machine shop of my choice checked them out.
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Re: Indy 440-1 heads that were built 8 years ago....
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No problems, Id say just as good as whats out there today.. I can dig up My receipt, but I purchased my set in the spring of "03" from Muscle motors... Hardly no port work, ran them like this for a few seasons, then sent them off to Modern Cylinder head for his Winter CNC port special. Ran them this way for several years, until the fall of "09". Only problem I had was a leak out of one of the header bolt holes, that were suppose to be blind.. Just thew on some sealant and a stud and that was fixed.. Went 146 MPH in the 8th mile in a heavy Dragster... Around 2300 lbs with driver. Mid 7's in the 1/4... People will say yea, its a pipe rack.. I dont care what its in one second flat 60ft and near a buck fifty in anything is damn fast regardless. 
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Re: Indy 440-1 heads that were built 8 years ago....
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The only problem with buying bare heads is a lot of times by the time you get them ready to bolt on you end up with almost as much $$$ in them as a new set would cost.
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True, but the only way Id buy Indy's would be bare, all their hardware that they put in there is garbage.
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Re: Indy 440-1 heads that were built 8 years ago....
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04/02/12 05:46 PM
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The only problem with buying bare heads is a lot of times by the time you get them ready to bolt on you end up with almost as much $$$ in them as a new set would cost.
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True, but the only way Id buy Indy's would be bare, all their hardware that they put in there is garbage.
x2 also if u r planing to run a bigger cam u will have to upgrade to better springs anyway.Ask me how i no. 
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Re: Indy 440-1 heads that were built 8 years ago....
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04/02/12 05:48 PM
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I bought a set from Herb in 1993. They had a little bowl work done, but have 1500+ runs with still original guides and valves. I have been 7.70 with them. Best money I've ever spent. They are still going strong.
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what kind of car is this pipe rack,1/8 mi or what? 
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Re: Indy 440-1 heads that were built 8 years ago....
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04/02/12 10:57 PM
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Does anybody know if Indy was having any problems with the heads they were producing 8 years ago...particularly the 440-1 Aluminum heads.
I am thinking about buying a used bare set and want to know what to look out for.
WHAT IS THE PRICE ARE YOU GETTING? I DID NOT SEE THAT. VALVES, SPRINGS, S/PADS, RETAINERS, AND KEEPERS FOR SAY A .700 ROLLER CAM COULD BE AROUND $550 -$750 . sO IF THESE HEADS ARE 8 YRS OLD AND 8YEARS OF USE BE CAUTIOUS
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