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#41
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"The prices I've been getting behind the scenes for 614's and 722's is just ridiculous considering I only need cores, they'd be built specific anyway. I can't put 3 grand into a set of cores and start from there."
In 1988-9 I paid $1800 for bare new SR 614s. Edelbrock dressed Pontiac head 36LBS, Iron D ports fully dressed 62lbs.
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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1. 1969 #722 Trans Am heads, Ready to go w 0.550” lift roller cam comparable. 2. OEM “Winters” aluminum intake. 3. Round port OEM Cast iron Trans am F-body Exh manifolds. Rare pieces in good ready to use . $8K firm!! I’m not actually all excited / interested in the departure 0f these rare components yet will On this one offering here. |
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Just build a Ram Air V. You'll hit 600hp and 7,000 rpm pretty easy. Seems like its damn near the same money at this point. Tom S has a set of RAV heads for sale now. Just need to find an intake
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#44
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Regarding the E85, question, wouldn’t the efficiency loss be a problem.for fuel cell capacity for hour long road racing?
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1970 GTO 400 Atoll Blue, PS, PDB, A/C Was M20 4 speed, now has Keisler RS600 5 speed. |
#45
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No TQ coming off the corner IMO with Vs.Tom
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#46
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McCarty intake makes a good race intake and are cheap.Tom
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#47
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Oh,it's a single plane.Stock not so cheap and impossible to find.Tom
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Ram Air IV Heads
I have A set of 614's that I think you may be interested in . They are mildly ported by Diamond Elkins a stock manifold will work .Complete with valves, springs and retainers.
If you are interested please feel free to text me at 646 408 3494. I'll send photos. jfud |
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Basically my dream engine.
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We ALL wish we could buy RAIV heads for less than $3k
But, really, it AIN'T gonna happen. Not any more.
It's just reality - they're worth $3k if you actually need them. |
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I've given up looking for now and am pursuing a set of build D's. I can't spend 3K on west coast cores, pay shipping and hope, they'd need a certification from a shop that they're not butchered up or cracked, so far I haven't found anyone willing to do that. It's buyer beware. If I find some within driving distance I'll check them out. I'll end with this though; so long as replacement parts like blocks and heads become unavailable or unaffordable, the classic Pontiac engine will keep getting replaced with chevy's or LS's. I have no issue using aftermarket parts, but not everything needs to be aluminum or race ready. I like our options but there's not enough of them. Most everything is race.
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I have said it before, a new RAIV head that flows like a E head, room to port, modern chamber that looked just like a stock head would be a big seller.
And make it in cast steel, easily welded so you could wide port them for the ultimate sleeper. Guys could make some money on the street with them too. If you have to cast it in China to get it done, so be it. Not want I want but do not want to see Pontiac shrivel on the vine with the dreaded LS taking over in our cool old cars either. |
#54
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NO pontiac head is a "BIG" seller when looking at ROI!Tom
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Tom I was shocked Edelbrock came out with so many 348-409 parts looking at ROI a smaller market than Pontiacs!
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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Skip!It Chevy!Everything works for them.Tom
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On heads I'd just like some Iron IV's with some of the mass production issues fixed, and maybe room for porting.
Basically "new" IV cores that aren't "concourse supply" priced.. Quote:
Some of the Pontiac makers have told me point blank, they're content with their share of the market and don't desire branching out further. Can't blame them but if the main players won't branch out, we're stuck.
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I snatched up a set in case they were a short run!
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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What ever happened to the bunch that was claiming they wanted to make "look-a-like" RA IV heads in aluminum with all the correct casting marks, and put any number you wish on there (614-722- etc..) There was a huge list of people that put their names in, including myself, wanting a set. Then it just disappeared.
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It is all about ROI! Edelbrock came out with a head port version for Pontiac. Have they not since dropped that?
Stan
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