im looking for a good set of used 202 heads {or better} for my sbc {71 gmc}...did they come stock on anything?????? how will i know if i find them????
2006-12-04 10:59:18 · 7 answers · asked by big rob 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
it would have to be a 60's or early 70's engine to find those heads and they are expensive to buy if you find them, you can tell them by the front of the head they have 2 humps on them, there called double hump heads. The best route to go is to spend $700 to $800 dollars for brand new aluminum heads ready to go and they already have the 202 valves, by the time you find the old heads and get them reconditioned and the 202 valves put in you will have almost the same amount of money in them and they will weigh 40 lbs. more than the aluminum.
2006-12-04 11:24:58 · answer #1 · answered by mister ss 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt that you'll find a set of 202's at a decent price. Most folks use the 194's, and have them opened up to accept the 202 intake valves. Any good machine shop should be able to make the conversion. Check out local junkyards for the heads.
2006-12-04 11:06:05 · answer #2 · answered by luckyaz128 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to look in some local junk yards that have old cars in them. The heads you are looking for are getting hard to find,they came stock on the old muscle cars. you could check with the local Racers, or race track, or a machine shop that machine,s motors. They are also known as camel back heads because of the double hump in the casting on the end of the head.Be care full you must have them check for cracks before you pay for them or make sure they are guaranteed for no cracks.
2006-12-04 11:19:18 · answer #3 · answered by Jack H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save your $ and buy a set of Iron Eagle heads. They breath much better than the old stock heads and after you've spent the money to resurrect the old heads you could have bought the new ones.
2006-12-04 11:21:45 · answer #4 · answered by mad_mav70 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find a machine shop near you is best choice. As for head # Chevy basically used the casting numbers for the mold but could have any number of valve,spring, studs,etc on them.So what your looking for is the size of the chamber (c.c.) and ports. Then you can have your valve,springs,studs,stud guides,port&polish,etc done on them.Save on shipping and core charges that way and believe me THEY KNOW WHAT YOU NEED!.I'm an ex engine machinist/rebuilder and chevy head jobs are number #1 overall hi-po jobs done.
P.S. some camel hump heads came withhout accessory holes that need to be drilled and taped to be used on your vehicle
2006-12-04 11:20:38 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably on ebay, or a forum for vintage trucks.
2006-12-04 11:01:52 · answer #6 · answered by Silverstang 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how much would you spend on a good set ?
2006-12-04 11:37:43 · answer #7 · answered by DASH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋