PI head swap
#1
PI head swap
i was just wondering the average cost of doing a PI head + intake swap, with a Dyno tune. my local performance shop is closed now, and i was just wondering how much i had to save up to do it.
#2
You can get a complete kit like this for $1,415 and that's all new parts and everything you need.
Or you can look around get a used intake $80-150, then find used heads like these here. Then you can get the ford racing PI head changing kit which has all the gaskets etc.. you need to do the job found here.
So I would do it by getting used heads in good shape, then a used PI intake with a metal coolant crossover (late 01-04 GT's) and getting the head changing kit. You might be able to find that cheaper else where too.
Or you can look around get a used intake $80-150, then find used heads like these here. Then you can get the ford racing PI head changing kit which has all the gaskets etc.. you need to do the job found here.
So I would do it by getting used heads in good shape, then a used PI intake with a metal coolant crossover (late 01-04 GT's) and getting the head changing kit. You might be able to find that cheaper else where too.
#3
i assume the stock tune for the car works with the PI heads, then?
thank you for the links. i still have an annoying misfire too. changing the heads and intake is a great way to get rid of it and add power.
thank you for the links. i still have an annoying misfire too. changing the heads and intake is a great way to get rid of it and add power.
Last edited by Leonide; 02-03-2009 at 08:46 PM.
#4
No, the car will have to be tuned for sure. You will be gaining a lot of airflow and compression and the stock tune will not cut it. You can most likely drive it easily to the dyno otherwise no WOT once the swap is done without a tune.
#6
Its just a basic swap from what I understand. Just a matter of swapping heads,intake, and setting the cams up again. I will see what I can find, I used to have some links on that some where. I will post them when I find them for you.
#7
i've been looking myself, the closest i got was a Thunderbird. and there is no proper write up on this forum either.
just bought the heads and intake off of Ebay. i went with a new intake instead of used. spend 500 bucks for the parts. not a bad haul.
just bought the heads and intake off of Ebay. i went with a new intake instead of used. spend 500 bucks for the parts. not a bad haul.
Last edited by Leonide; 02-04-2009 at 09:50 PM.
#10
never heard anything about them. i plan on doing this swap either when i have enough money to have the shop put em in, or do it myself in the summer. i might swap for some shorties.
#11
Nope, both are the same. However, the intake side is where things are different.
#12
Do long tubes at the same time. Save for it and do it all at once. Its not hard to install long tubes with the motor apart then when its together.
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