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Old Oct 29, 2015 | 07:04 PM
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Hi does anyone know roughly what a standard zetec turbo silvertop head will do power wise? Cheers
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Old Oct 29, 2015 | 07:57 PM
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it will do more than is really needed mate lol

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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 03:18 AM
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it will do more than is really needed mate lol
Haha ok that's good to hear. Didn't want it restricting anything. Cheers bud
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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 09:50 PM
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Standard blacktop head and cams will do 450hp
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Old Oct 30, 2015 | 11:34 PM
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Standard blacktop head and cams will do 450hp
That's well enough tbh but is it worth getting head work done etc? If so what sort of prices am I looking at. Any gains?cheers
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Old Oct 31, 2015 | 02:32 PM
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Going by the above I'd say it's not worth it . Well, head work does give great gains on many cars but it can all too easily become a spending game .
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Originally Posted by wedge07
That's well enough tbh but is it worth getting head work done etc? If so what sort of prices am I looking at. Any gains?cheers
All depends what you want from it mate ,I've got a blacktop head here for one of my builds that cost me well over Ł3k
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i got one here....span wheels in 2nd on emerald.....in the dry......standard, built by ford!
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