which is better?

[crazystang25]

whats a better bang for the buck, getting the b heads that come with the motor ported or finding some c heads and having them ported. im looking to sell my 74 camaro and am looking at a mark VIII complete engine w/ accessories near me for $575. Of course this will be when the maro sells. also will be doing some cams in it too!

 

[DOHC otto]

whats a better bang for the buck, getting the b heads that come with the motor ported or finding some c heads and having them ported. im looking to sell my 74 camaro and am looking at a mark VIII complete engine w/ accessories near me for $575. Of course this will be when the maro sells. also will be doing some cams in it too!

Nothing wrong keeping and porting the B heads, but there are no B head intakes out for them other than stock. If you want to keep you stock intake won't be a problem for you, and you can always get someone to make you a sheet metal
intake if need be.

 

[crazystang25]

Well I was gonna do a 99/01 cobra intake manifold.

 

[DOHC otto]

Hmm, 99/01 Cobra's came with tumble port heads, and I'm pretty sure that's a C head. So just make sure it fits before you buy one.

 

[jeremy canter]

99-01 cobra came with c-heads and the intake WILL NOT FIT b-heads.

 

[ItsStock02]

Theres an aftermarket intake for b-heads, but its pricey.

 

[DOHC otto]

Theres an aftermarket intake for b-heads, but its pricey.

What aftermarket intake is there for the B heads ?

 

[crazystang25]

Ya I'm curious as well.

 

[crazystang25]

The 96-98 cobras came with b heads though right.

 

[DOHC otto]

The 96-98 cobras came with b heads though right.

Yeah they came with B heads, I've never seen or heard of a bolt on aftermarket intake for the B heads. I wouldn't worry about if your going to leave the motor N/A (you could swap to a 96-98 Cobra intake for a little better flow if you can get one fairly cheap) but if your going to swap to forced induction you may want to swap to a better intake. In the case you spent the money on porting the B heads are planning a F/I build and max flow numbers are really key to the build get somebody like Wilson Manifolds to fab you up a sheet metal but it will cost you some serious coin. You could swap to a 96-98 Cobra intake for a little better flow if you can get one fairly cheap.

 

[crazystang25]

ya i think that i will just go with the 96-98 intake manifold unless i can find some c heads for a really good price.

 

[joshjwc9]

I'd say keep the B heads, they flow like crazy and if you don't want to drop the coin on a new intake, like MMR's,

For Sale THE NEW MMR RTS and STR Manifolds for 96-98 Cobra's and B heads>> - Corral.net : Ford Mustang Forums

you can have your heads ported and your intake port matched.

Also, there are some good deals on Kenne Bell's now too used for 96-98 Cobra's too!

 

[crazystang25]

Ya I found some stuff on the MMR intake but im not so sure about the $1200 price tag, me id rather get a 96-98 and have it port matched to the heads. it just depends on how much it will cost to have it port matched as compared to getting the sheetmetal intake. Anyone know of any good porting shops around the atlanta area, or within driving distance.

 

[sneaky98gt]

There's another intake for the B heads, too. I remember it in a parts magazine I have. That magazine is at my apartment though, and I can't remember which one it is. I'll be back at my apartment later today and I'll look it up then.

 

[nickmckinney]

B is for Boost, if you don't plan to turn north of 8000RPM under a ton of boost the C style heads are better especially NA.

 

[crazystang25]

K well it all depends on what I can find.

 

[sneaky98gt]

There's another intake for the B heads, too. I remember it in a parts magazine I have. That magazine is at my apartment though, and I can't remember which one it is. I'll be back at my apartment later today and I'll look it up then.

Found it. Ford Racing 96-98 Intake Manifold Assembly, Cobra

$4000.....

 

[crazystang25]

Ya well they can have that one. Ill get a sheetmetal one before I do that one.

 

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

just get some 99-01 C heads off a continental and port em, they make torque better in the lower end..

b heads really need spray or boost, or a really decent cam to perform I think..

my next build will be a 4v and it will consist of: 99-01 heads ported, mach intake (psr) or sullivan, huge nasty cams, lots of compression, and a 200 shot.. on top of my already teksid gt..

 

[crazystang25]

ya i can get some c heads from work, since i work at advance auto i get 20% off anything we sell even if we have to order them. so i can get them remanned for like just under 1k. but im lookin for a new job to replace the one i have now since they dont pay s*^t.