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Old 12/14/05 | 12:15 AM
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Saw this today while looking around....

http://www.livernoismotorsports.com/...t.phtml?p=1349

Hopefully these prices drop when others start coming out with the same thing.
Would love to see a dyno chart on them as well, for that kind of coin I would want to see some numbers.
Old 12/14/05 | 03:45 AM
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Personally, I'd find a shop to do them instead.
Old 12/14/05 | 07:27 AM
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livernois is an amazing shop....Dan Millen and Rick LeBlanc are awsome guys...they are part of my car club and livernois is on my way to school. I cannot stress enough that you get what you pay for and livernois is a prime example. They currently have a kenne bell 03 cobra, 05 stang, c6 vette, turbo escalade and a couple other company toys. First rate performance shop.
Old 12/14/05 | 07:47 AM
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Now if they would just have a set of cams for a nice little package. I would like to know what kind of difference these make...
Old 12/14/05 | 07:50 AM
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they make really good gains....the head of PR, Rick has dynos....i remember being suprised thats for sure..im sure they have a cam in the works....
Old 12/14/05 | 07:51 AM
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the reason why these cost a lot is because the guy who did the heads on the mustang is the one that is working on the livernois heads
Old 12/14/05 | 08:06 AM
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I understand costing alot but by the time you buy cams your better off/ or very close (cost wise) getting a supercharger.

3200.00 Heads
1500.00 Cams
? Labor
? Gasket kits

Versus
5000.00 bolt-on supercharger
Old 12/14/05 | 08:08 AM
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depends on your goals...some people just like that big head cam sound....a blower doesnt cut it...
Old 12/14/05 | 08:10 AM
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Originally posted by Idrvadodgstr8us@December 14, 2005, 10:54 AM
the reason why these cost a lot is because the guy who did the heads on the mustang is the one that is working on the livernois heads
Not sure I understand what you mean. For 1500.00 or 2000.00 I would be all over these; but not 3200.00 for a set of heads.
Old 12/14/05 | 08:13 AM
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Originally posted by Idrvadodgstr8us@December 14, 2005, 11:11 AM
depends on your goals...some people just like that big head cam sound....a blower doesnt cut it...
Agreed; but dont you think that had alot to do with the price gap as well? At this price point there really is no gap.
Old 12/14/05 | 08:47 AM
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I would like to see the price lower and im sure it will be one day...thats when I would but.

Can you do both head and cams with a blower? I am new to all that type of work...
Old 12/14/05 | 01:42 PM
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Originally posted by NOLAGT@December 14, 2005, 11:50 AM
I would like to see the price lower and im sure it will be one day...thats when I would but.

Can you do both head and cams with a blower? I am new to all that type of work...
Sure you can, just have a very deep wallet
Old 12/14/05 | 01:45 PM
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Well if it were a long term goal it wouldnt be so bad.
Old 12/14/05 | 02:04 PM
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I'd go with a reputable shop like Boss330 Racing, VT or MP!
Old 12/14/05 | 02:05 PM
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Patriot Performance will have heads out soon and they are much more economical.
Old 12/14/05 | 05:58 PM
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livernois is extremely reputable....they are always in mustang world....in fact Dan Millen has broken quite a few records with his mustang.

What i was saying was livernois recruited the man who designed the heads on the current 3v. He knows the ins and outs of them because he created them. He was commenting on how far you can take these heads and i guess livernois really eeeked the hp out of them.


After finals are over ill be more than happy to get a few dyno graphs from Rick and post em up! I cannot stress enough what great guys they are.
Old 12/15/05 | 10:44 AM
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livernois is a reputable shop and so is patriot performance, and there are many more . The more companys that come out with heads the better they will be and the cheaper. If they are too expensive wait alittle and some more are bound to come out.
Old 12/15/05 | 11:18 AM
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As a former CNC programmer and machine shop manager I can tell you this price is out of sight. These heads are indeed better than hand worked because all ports and chambers are exactly the same. I would wait for a big price drop
Old 12/15/05 | 01:18 PM
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I am thinkin that price is for the pair not each :scratch: .
Old 12/15/05 | 03:09 PM
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Originally posted by Firedude@December 15, 2005, 3:21 PM
I am thinkin that price is for the pair not each :scratch: .
Yeah, it does say:

CNC Ford 4.6L 3-Valve Cylinder Heads (w/ core)
as in plural, not singular.

Which to me is one pair of heads. $1600 is still a lot of money, but the gains sound pretty good!


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