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Yes Pat the 80's Corvette only L98 Aluminum G.M Heads and TPI Manifold are the 1986 and Early Bolt angle . But I am sure you know about the 1987 and Newer F-Body / Passenger Car and Truck Cylinder Head and Manifold Bolt angle .

As for Valve springs I know the ones you use . I bought a set from you they are 125-130 Lbs at 1.700 install . He's talking about Iron Eagle Heads with what he calls Huge Springs . And with out known the part# of them Dart Heads it's anyone's Guess on a 1988 F-Body TPI intake bolting right on . But if you go ahead and just bolt on them Dart Heads with them Huge Springs may as well put Matching Huge 7/16" Screw in Studs Guide Plates Heavy Wall Hardened Pushrods Billet Steel Timing set and all the rest of that over kill of a Valve Train that you don't need for a Mild street Engine . Then why run Hydraulic Roller Lifters when Mechanical ones will give you more H.P power ?

Then after you get Done Bolting on all them High End Parts and Running all the Valves . Then see how that 1988 F-Body TPI Intake Bolt up . After spending all that Money and still going up Hill all the way on this Build . Just Google SB Chevy Tango and I will be more then Happy to help you Build it Right the 2nd Time for Less -> Roller or Flat Tappet COOL

Originally Posted by tango

Yes Pat the 80's Corvette only L98 Aluminum G.M Heads and TPI Manifold are the 1986 and Early Bolt angle . But I am sure you know about the 1987 and Newer F-Body / Passenger Car and Truck Cylinder Head and Manifold Bolt angle .

As for Valve springs I know the ones you use . I bought a set from you they are 125-130 Lbs at 1.700 install . He's talking about Iron Eagle Heads with what he calls Huge Springs . And with out known the part# of them Dart Heads it's anyone's Guess on a 1988 F-Body TPI intake bolting right on . But if you go ahead and just bolt on them Dart Heads with them Huge Springs may as well put Matching Huge 7/16" Screw in Studs Guide Plates Heavy Wall Hardened Pushrods Billet Steel Timing set and all the rest of that over kill of a Valve Train that you don't need for a Mild street Engine . Then why run Hydraulic Roller Lifters when Mechanical ones will give you more H.P power ?

Then after you get Done Bolting on all them High End Parts and Running all the Valves . Then see how that 1988 F-Body TPI Intake Bolt up . After spending all that Money and still going up Hill all the way on this Build . Just Google SB Chevy Tango and I will be more then Happy to help you Build it Right the 2nd Time for Less -> Roller or Flat Tappet COOL

As a swap meet vendor for over 20 yrs and buying auctioned used and blem Iron Eagles the stats are in favor of them being later than 1986 set of heads.Like you said,they are somewhat more rare.I am taking the fact of his yr car being what it is,the heads are a match.Btw,two models of those heads have self centering rockers not needing guide plates.

Come on Tango-it's give and take ant it???.

Originally Posted by 1gary

As a swap meet vendor for over 20 yrs and buying auctioned used and blem Iron Eagles

Geeee them old iron Eagles did get around up to your parts as well the ones were the push rod cut thru the intake port hey gary talken about swap meets you must know the guy that solid all the comp cam stuff

Pat we used to buy them at the Indy drag racer's auction and sell the stuff at Dave and Ed's swap meets in Ohio.Can't get blems anymore.They melt them down and re-cast them.We only go to select swap meets now.My partner developed a web site that limits travel.Went threw too many low mileage Suburbans over the yrs.I probably sat next to you at a auction and never knew it.

Hummmm-where you the old coot with the plaid shirt and a pipe,drinking coffee out of a cup that hasn't been cleaned in yrs??.He always gave a run for our money on a bid.LOL

Originally Posted by 1gary

Pat we used to buy them at the Indy drag racer's auction and sell the stuff at Dave and Ed's swap meets in Ohio.Can't get blems anymore.They melt them down and re-cast them.We only go to select swap meets now.My partner developed a web site that limits travel.Went threw too many low mileage Suburbans over the yrs.I probably sat next to you at a auction and never knew it.

yep you never know yep you can not get blems .good thing for them bad for us there was alot of them floating around back 15 years ago or so how time flys i fixed a set or two. man in them ports they were paper thin

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

yep you never know yep you can not get blems .good thing for them bad for us there was alot of them floating around back 15 years ago or so how time flys i fixed a set or two. man in them ports they were paper thin

Not to jack this guys thread.Did you ever go to the Charlie Seaton Auctions in Mich??.We used to buy there too.

Originally Posted by 1gary

Not to jack this guys thread.Did you ever go to the Charlie Seaton Auctions in Mich??.We used to buy there too.

well no i do not think so? i did the detroit fair grounds .went there to buy more then sell .i have many freinds that did swap meets .4 guys from around here were in to it very heavy one still buys and sells is T.R buys and sell all dart blems and mosty he closed is shop i think .works e bay .i do not deal with him as my price on new is not far off on his blem stuff