ok, so anyone with a 2200 knows the head needs some serious work done to it to start making power...without it, you'll pretty much always be slower than everyone. how much did you guys spend on a pnp and resurfacing? and for those of you with larger valves, how much was the machining for that? looking into how much i should spend, so i know if a shop is trying to rip me off
It's hard to give prices due to costs based on location, but usually, resurfacing a head should be $40-50. Grinding the seats for 1mm oversize valves doesn't take much longer than doing a regular valve job, but most shops will probably charge a bit more because it is "custom" work. As far as porting, I would do some research and find a company who knows the 2200 head and the porting modifications it needs to flow properly. There are a lot of good porting shops out there, but there are also a lot of hacks.
hmmm...well, i've also heard going with a sbc/ls specialized machine shop is a ngood way to go, cuz our head is similar...anyone agree or disagree with that?
450 thats what i paid to have mine p/p , shaved and a va(s/s valves)
if you arent spraying your just playing !!!
I did my head for I think 600-700, but we all know what my head consists of!
Nothing stock at all!
Phil Lindsay wrote:I did my head for I think 600-700, but we all know what my head consists of!
Nothing stock at all!
haha, yea phil, you do have an impressive build on your car
lol I blew brake lines on my daily cavi and had to take my tuner cavi out this weekend to the auto store to get parts ..... mind you the north-eastern storm ..... its took me over 30 minutes to drive 5-7 minutes.
No traction but it handled like a champ!
Dave De Stefano wrote:hmmm...well, i've also heard going with a sbc/ls specialized machine shop is a ngood way to go, cuz our head is similar...anyone agree or disagree with that?
Actually, a shop that's familiar with BBC is the way to go since the design of the LN2 head mimics it so closely.
Go beyond the "bolt-on".
for you guys that did your head with ss valves and all that could you post a link too parts or post the parts you used. I am wanting too build my 00 2200 for a race car need all new parts the bottom and top end but have found the bottom end stuff, what would be best too put/do up top I have seen +1mm valves ss 2.02 roller tip rockers etc....
