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Classifieds => Engines / Engine Parts For Sale => Topic started by: lupo1904 on November 13, 2010, 01:07:58 PM

Title: learning
Post by: lupo1904 on November 13, 2010, 01:07:58 PM

so i want to no wut i got so i looked up my casting numbers off my heads and it just said 85 to 88 truck oval port is that all it usually says or how do i no wut they are the stamp reads 14092360 also says a179

Title: Re: learning
Post by: 76 Bonneville on November 13, 2010, 02:37:48 PM

sounds like you have the small peanut port heads.

Title: Re: learning
Post by: lupo1904 on November 13, 2010, 03:10:32 PM

how would i figure out wut they really are

Title: Re: learning
Post by: 76 Bonneville on November 13, 2010, 03:19:00 PM

I just googled the head # and thats what came up.

No reason to try to improve any performance w/ those heads.

Title: Re: learning
Post by: lupo1904 on November 13, 2010, 03:25:27 PM

i wanna do 85 to 90 mph wut kinda heads would u think i would need,im pretty new but wanna learn more

Title: Re: learning
Post by: lupo1904 on November 13, 2010, 03:32:40 PM

wut about those 990 heads u got for sale?

Title: Re: learning
Post by: 76 Bonneville on November 13, 2010, 03:33:17 PM

I would start with the hull.
Is it safe at 90 mph?

Title: Re: learning
Post by: lupo1904 on November 13, 2010, 03:35:57 PM

feals pretty solid its my first boat i bought it about 6 months ago its a 78 charger 454 with a berkley jg,i gps at 65

Title: Re: learning
Post by: 76 Bonneville on November 13, 2010, 03:37:24 PM

Quote from: lupo1904 on November 13, 2010, 03:32:40 PM

wut about those 990 heads u got for sale?

There are some of the best cast iron heads that GM made.
A lot of guys prefer the steel heads.

Title: Re: learning
Post by: lupo1904 on November 13, 2010, 03:39:06 PM

but they are heavy i was thinkin about looking into aluminum heads

Title: Re: learning
Post by: 76 Bonneville on November 13, 2010, 03:46:35 PM

Nothing wrong with aluminum.
I've got a set of CNC'd Dart heads that cost close to $3200.00

Title: Re: learning
Post by: lupo1904 on November 13, 2010, 04:27:10 PM

wow how come they cost so much

Title: Re: learning
Post by: BOOST on November 13, 2010, 04:35:20 PM

  Lupo your better off like Ron said and going with a different hull, i really i don't think you'll see very much change in performance throwing money into it,that hull wasn't designed for what your looking for  ??? I'd start by finding a better hull something a bit lighter and a better bottom.

Title: Re: learning
Post by: lupo1904 on November 13, 2010, 04:38:54 PM

alrighty sounds  like i just gotta start a jet boat savings  account

Title: Re: learning
Post by: BOOST on November 13, 2010, 04:46:53 PM

Quote from: lupo1904 on November 13, 2010, 04:38:54 PM

alrighty sounds  like i just gotta start a jet boat savings  account

  Your on the right track just keep asking question your doing good bro :thumbup: find a solid hull with a good pump and do a swap, River Dad here on the boards always pops up with great finds.....

Title: Re: learning
Post by: Just Electric on November 13, 2010, 05:32:02 PM

you can make anything fast just keep throwing money at it ;D or just get a better hull thats designed for what your trying to acheive

Title: Re: learning
Post by: lupo1904 on November 14, 2010, 09:38:46 AM

thanks guys

Title: Re: learning
Post by: Watts420 on November 14, 2010, 02:03:23 PM

lighter hull.  ;D