block/head question

[slinkymx3]

i just picked up my de short block. since i spun a rod bearing in my ze.
i have de heads on my ze block right now the heads have an exhaust port done and thats it. i can get ze heads for 75$ from my friend that doesnt have a car to put them on. my question is should i keep the de heads or get the ze heads ??? or even possibly just get the cams???

on a side question does anyone use the toga hp main/rod bearings for kl series blocks? im looking into these and i wanna know if there worth the money.

kevin

[V8KOMX3]

get the ZE heads as long as they got the cams and use DE retainers

[slinkymx3]

why dont i just put the ze cams on the de heads???

[V8KOMX3]

if I remember right the ZE heads flow more...

[tehbrookzorz]

Some ZE cams are the same as DE cams. ZE heads do flow more.

[slinkymx3]

well i have de heads that have a the exhaust side ported...should i just get the intake side ported some and call it a day?

[tehbrookzorz]

The ports that mate with the intake manifold are shaped differently.
It all boils down to how much you want to spend and how valuable the difference in power would be to you.

[slinkymx3]

k well i got ze heads now that im doin a valve job on including grinding and new seals n a intake and exhaust port...i heard somewhere about polishing valves....can i do this easily?

[V8KOMX3]

I personaly haven't done any work on my ZE internals but I do remember alot of discussion on head work. Porting and polishing the ZE heads doesn't do mich for power unless yu have some wicked cams for all motor or some seriouse turbo work. polishing the valves is a good idea but they already come with a 3 angle vavle job so there isn't much more you can do their. So my suggestion is valve polish and DE retainers and call it a day unless you are doing some seriouse internal work.

[slinkymx3]

well im going to be using the de short block...a bigger turbo so more boost like 7-8psi...i have both heads sitting in front of me and the de heads have a nice exhaust port so i think im gonna do just a valve polish and a exhaust port with de retainers on the ze heads with the cams of course

[V8KOMX3]

sounds awesome slinky, keep us posted on on it runs when your done.

[slinkymx3]

well i started the exhaust port... i got one done in 1 1/2 hours only 5 more then valve polishing....well heres some pics of the build so far mainly tear down http://s105.photobucket.com/albums/m225/slinky12307/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[MgXs3]

hey, i saw your pics your the guy that bought Jeremys mx3 right? I live in waukesha. I love that car lol.

[slinkymx3]

yup im that guy...the day i registered it the car spun a rod bearing..so i built it up the right way minus MSnS and bigger injectors (in plans tho)it should be on the streets in 2 weeks..possibly hwy 100 culvers just to chill...its to wicked for the streets

[MgXs3]

yeah i heard it spun a bearing that sucks. Yeah ill be around on hwy/culvers. Would you care to maybe sometime give me a ride in the mx? I heard jeremy talk about how fast it was and i want to see so bad. lol