pi heads

joeboy013 · 09-23-2006, 03:16 PM

i have a 96 gt and im planing on doing the pi swap but how do i know the differences between windsor and the romeo heads . and is donig the cams worth it, if so do i have to pull the engin to do so .

bassman97 · 09-23-2006, 03:37 PM

Windsor heads have caps holding down the cams while Romeo heads have girtles. Also, the valve covers on Windsors use 13 bolts while Romeos use 11. Also, swapping cams can be worth in which you can do it while the engine is it the car.

joeboy013 · 09-23-2006, 04:55 PM

but would i have to take out the rad. condensor and the fan right?

*03gtmustang* · 09-23-2006, 05:17 PM

No, the only thing you need to take off is the valve covers and front cover.

joeboy013 · 09-23-2006, 05:20 PM

to swap cams?

bassman97 · 09-23-2006, 06:17 PM

Yes, the Mod engines use OHC rather than the old SB OHV. Rather than having the cam in the block like in OHV, in OHC, the cameis in the heads. So, swapping cams is like swapping rockers in an old OHV in that the cam sits on top the valves (not directly though). That's one advantage of OHC...

09-23-2006, 03:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
joeboy013 96 gt Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 89	pi heads i have a 96 gt and im planing on doing the pi swap but how do i know the differences between windsor and the romeo heads . and is donig the cams worth it, if so do i have to pull the engin to do so .

09-23-2006, 05:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
03gtmustang Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Northern Va Posts: 3,241	No, the only thing you need to take off is the valve covers and front cover. __________________ D&D Auto Detailing -Dan

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09-23-2006, 03:37 PM	#2 (permalink)
bassman97 blank Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 1,422	Windsor heads have caps holding down the cams while Romeo heads have girtles. Also, the valve covers on Windsors use 13 bolts while Romeos use 11. Also, swapping cams can be worth in which you can do it while the engine is it the car.

09-23-2006, 04:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
joeboy013 96 gt Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 89	but would i have to take out the rad. condensor and the fan right?

09-23-2006, 05:20 PM	#5 (permalink)
joeboy013 96 gt Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 89	to swap cams?

09-23-2006, 06:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
bassman97 blank Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: North Jersey Posts: 1,422	Yes, the Mod engines use OHC rather than the old SB OHV. Rather than having the cam in the block like in OHV, in OHC, the cameis in the heads. So, swapping cams is like swapping rockers in an old OHV in that the cam sits on top the valves (not directly though). That's one advantage of OHC...