help on cylinder head info... - Page 2

475HP '03 cobra · 11-28-2005, 06:51 PM

so whats up, aint gonna work?

or will it work with the .550 lift or am i going to have to go with a smaller cam

TheJeanyus · 11-28-2005, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by 475HP '03 cobra

i just find a little less hp N/A alot more respectable than a little more blown...personally i feel (i have a good shop) that it will be more reliable the route i'm going...btw the shop i'm near builds 6 sec cars....

Superchargers are not unreliable. Also, they don't really alter driveability where cams will.

475HP '03 cobra · 11-28-2005, 07:24 PM

with a supercharger i'm pushing the bottom end, as for driveability if i'm getting decent gas milage thats fine...as for a rough ride, gotta love that.

TheJeanyus · 11-28-2005, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by 475HP '03 cobra

with a supercharger i'm pushing the bottom end, as for driveability if i'm getting decent gas milage thats fine...as for a rough ride, gotta love that.

You can supercharge it without pushing the bottom end. Take tacbear's car for instance. 375-ish rwhp IIRC on a completely safe, daily driveable tune. Plus once the bottom end is built it's only a pulley and a tune away from much more power. I'm not trying to tell you what to do with your car, I'm just trying to throw stuff out there to think about.

475HP '03 cobra · 11-28-2005, 07:35 PM

what kind of price comparison am i looking at with the cam/head swap (with installation VS. supercharger (and installtion) price?

TheJeanyus · 11-28-2005, 07:42 PM

You could probably find a used supercharger for less than $2000 pretty easy. I've never installed one, but several people on here have done it themselves. I'm not sure what cam installation costs, but I think the cams alone (not including springs, etc, not to mention heads like you mentioned) are about $500.

Italian LX · 11-28-2005, 08:25 PM

I can tell you that a non-intercooled blower install should be cheaper (labor wise) than a head swap.

I wouldn't do a 2V head swap for less than $800 for labor and that's not including swaping the cams out.

475HP '03 cobra · 11-29-2005, 01:29 PM

i dont think i would go un intercooled if i went with a blower, and i would install the blower myself but, how much would a dyno tune cost 300, 400? and even if i do install it what all will i need to do before i can run it (when i say install i basically mean put the parts on the car not re-programming or anything like that) i would trailer the car to the shop where i would get everything set up properly...when i talk about just putting parts on i mean that i wont have the ECM programmed for the 42# injectors biger mass air...ect....

11-28-2005, 06:51 PM	#11
475HP '03 cobra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 157	Re: help on cylinder head info... so whats up, aint gonna work? or will it work with the .550 lift or am i going to have to go with a smaller cam __________________ bet you aint never seen a Shelby V8 ranger...heres a link which includes the one i had built http://photobucket.com/albums/c233/fordguy383/ some people have said mustangs have destroyed my life, i say they've made it worth living.

11-28-2005, 07:24 PM	#13
475HP '03 cobra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 157	Re: help on cylinder head info... with a supercharger i'm pushing the bottom end, as for driveability if i'm getting decent gas milage thats fine...as for a rough ride, gotta love that. __________________ bet you aint never seen a Shelby V8 ranger...heres a link which includes the one i had built http://photobucket.com/albums/c233/fordguy383/ some people have said mustangs have destroyed my life, i say they've made it worth living.

11-28-2005, 07:35 PM	#15
475HP '03 cobra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 157	Re: help on cylinder head info... what kind of price comparison am i looking at with the cam/head swap (with installation VS. supercharger (and installtion) price? __________________ bet you aint never seen a Shelby V8 ranger...heres a link which includes the one i had built http://photobucket.com/albums/c233/fordguy383/ some people have said mustangs have destroyed my life, i say they've made it worth living.

11-28-2005, 07:42 PM	#16
TheJeanyus Administrator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 14,774	Re: help on cylinder head info... You could probably find a used supercharger for less than $2000 pretty easy. I've never installed one, but several people on here have done it themselves. I'm not sure what cam installation costs, but I think the cams alone (not including springs, etc, not to mention heads like you mentioned) are about $500. __________________ 1998 Mustang GT Coupe - World's Slowest Racecar 2005 Toyota 4Runner SR5 V8 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI

11-28-2005, 08:25 PM	#17
Italian LX Daddy x4 ...we're done Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oxford, AL Posts: 11,551	Re: help on cylinder head info... I can tell you that a non-intercooled blower install should be cheaper (labor wise) than a head swap. I wouldn't do a 2V head swap for less than $800 for labor and that's not including swaping the cams out. __________________ -Brian '86 Mustang GT Convertible '88 Mustang LX coupe '11 Odyssey TE '21 Insight Touring

11-29-2005, 01:29 PM	#18
475HP '03 cobra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 157	Re: help on cylinder head info... i dont think i would go un intercooled if i went with a blower, and i would install the blower myself but, how much would a dyno tune cost 300, 400? and even if i do install it what all will i need to do before i can run it (when i say install i basically mean put the parts on the car not re-programming or anything like that) i would trailer the car to the shop where i would get everything set up properly...when i talk about just putting parts on i mean that i wont have the ECM programmed for the 42# injectors biger mass air...ect.... __________________ bet you aint never seen a Shelby V8 ranger...heres a link which includes the one i had built http://photobucket.com/albums/c233/fordguy383/ some people have said mustangs have destroyed my life, i say they've made it worth living.