Yes the heads swap as a complete assembly. The later engines got a whole list of updates not just the head.

If your on a tight budget - get an early engine and a spare head and port it. Good for at least 20HP so 295HP is not a bad number. Add a good header & tune and I bet you would be close to 305.

Last edited by efi-diy; 01/25/12 04:17 PM.

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