"Jim C" <Jim.Custer@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>I think I have a bad head gasket on an 89 5.0. I had posted to this
> group a while ago asking for diagnosis tips, and a pep talk on doing
> it myself. I got lots of good tips, but I guess I'm still chicken.
> I'm probably going to break down and have it done. While the shop has
> the intake off, what better time to put it back together with a new
> intake? :-)
>
> I'm looking for recommendations, and I figured this group would have
> plenty of 'em. This car will be an occasional fun driver, never
> seeing the track, and never stoplight racing, so I'd like to make sure
> to keep daily driveability with no drastic ****fts to the powerband.
> If anything, I'd like to build up that 'invisible push' on your chest
> when you accelerate out of a stop or on a down****ft on the road. I
> like Edelbrock, because of their affordability and trust in the brand
> name, but I'm open to others.
>
> It seems like their Performer is more for a track car, and last time I
> looked, I remember leaning towards their Performer RPM or Performer
> Jr.
>
> I already have in-fender cold air, 73mm mass air meter, 70mm throttle
> body, and MSD distributor and rotors.
>
> Thoughts?
There is the upper intake, lower intake, then the heads.
new heads will make a real difference but cost $$ (I would put a blower on
it before new heads)
If you like low end torque, get upper/lower intake with long runners, not
the short box like racing style ones as they developed peaky power in the
upper RPM range and the lower torque is almost gone.
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