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Re: Help Me Pick Some Heads For Christmas Present
It always does after the initial outlay.
Headers.
Intake.
Maybe new cam.
Radiator.
Wiring.
Brackets for alt, a/c or p/s.
Speedometer set up.
Etc, etc!!
Give you an example.
Years ago I had a smallblock. 8.5 to 1 targetmaster chevy crate engine. I priced out a small blower set up. Would be about 3000 bucks all in. Decided that wasn't in the budget so went with a building up the motor I had. New aluminum heads, bigger headers, bigger cam, better higher rpm intake, bigger carb (holley 3310), thicker rad, bigger exhaust. Over time I exceeded that blower cost by close to a grand. Didn't regret it! That awesome scream when shifting at 7800 rpm was well worth it. Still, blower woulda been nice too!!
So, I've always gone with the double it rule.
If on paper it adds up to 1500 bucks, in practicality it'll be closer to 3 grand by the time you're done.
That's why I say there's no free lunch!!
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