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    BigTruckDriver is offline CHR Member/Contributor Visit my Photo Gallery
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    Check summit and jegs they have very good prices and products for about the same price. Also check racingjunk.com they sell a lot of used parts , buyer beware. I think Pat on here has plenty of used parts and could help you out a little more. It might be a better idea to just get you some performance heads instead of reworking the stock ones . The stock ones will not flow all that great and it will take a lot of cash to get them even close to flowing good numbers. That money could be spent on quality heads
    Last edited by BigTruckDriver; 04-10-2007 at 12:31 PM.
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    I'd go for the merlin heads, they are going to flow more than your 781's even with the bowl blend and bigger valves. And they also come with new springs, retainers, etc., which you are going to have to buy also. I believe the Merlin heads flow about 280cfm out of the box, so with a bowl blend and minor pocket port work you will be over 300cfm. And for a couple hundred $ more I think it's well worth it.

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