Best person to work stocker heads? - Page 3

Bub Whitaker · 05-25-2010, 07:02 PM

Ok, I see that now Alan...and (you) know how long it takes... sooo ... workin for peanuts

Alan Roehrich · 05-25-2010, 07:11 PM

Yeah Bub, but you're correct, the price quoted him, provided they are fair on parts and cores, is still a deal. And yes, it takes a long time working for peanuts to make a living.

bubski · 05-25-2010, 08:58 PM

the differance between outrageously priced heads and fair priced heads is this. 1 guy spends big bucks on heads 2 first thing he does is update shortblock and valvetrain 3 dyno motor with new heads to make convertor and gear ratio selection more accurate 4 buys 2 new sets of headers and collectors to dyno 5 new carb or two. then spends as much time and money as it takes to make KILLER heads work. The guy who spends fair money feels like he didnt spend enough and after talking to his buddies who convince him the stuff he just bought is crap [they did that to him cause if they suckerde him to buy expensive heads from thier guy they would work out a deal to get something on the cheap from the head guru] puts his new heads on his old shortblock with the old tired trans and convertor and doesnt pickup much, now you see his pals were right the heads suck

Owen S Quirion · 05-26-2010, 07:34 AM

Dave Layer (Heads up) in Dayton is the guy that I would use. He did my heads several years ago and they have worked great. I whacked a few intake valves one day before I had Schubecks in it and he fixed them quickly and reasonably. He is a great guy.

Ron Middleton · 05-27-2010, 08:15 AM

Ok say you've got a set of 416 heads done with the previously required three angle valve job, what can you actually expect to pickup HP and/or flow wise with the new "any valve job" rule now in effect with NHRA? This is a .357"/.370" lift camshaft. These heads are fresh and I really don't want to go back and redo them if it doesn't warrant the power gain. Thanks.

05-28-2010, 08:10 AM

I wanted to thank all of my customers/supporters for including me in this thread.

For everyone who does not know of me: I keep my prices low and my quality high because I know that not every racer has and endless budget, but every racer deserves the best parts.

Thanks,
Chris Hardy

05-25-2010, 07:02 PM	#21
Bub Whitaker Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton, MD Posts: 222 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Best person to work stocker heads? Ok, I see that now Alan...and (you) know how long it takes... sooo ... workin for peanuts __________________ Bub Whitaker

05-25-2010, 07:11 PM	#22
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,118 Likes: 1,573 Liked 1,836 Times in 417 Posts	Re: Best person to work stocker heads? Yeah Bub, but you're correct, the price quoted him, provided they are fair on parts and cores, is still a deal. And yes, it takes a long time working for peanuts to make a living. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

05-25-2010, 08:58 PM	#23
bubski Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 228 Likes: 14 Liked 165 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Best person to work stocker heads? the differance between outrageously priced heads and fair priced heads is this. 1 guy spends big bucks on heads 2 first thing he does is update shortblock and valvetrain 3 dyno motor with new heads to make convertor and gear ratio selection more accurate 4 buys 2 new sets of headers and collectors to dyno 5 new carb or two. then spends as much time and money as it takes to make KILLER heads work. The guy who spends fair money feels like he didnt spend enough and after talking to his buddies who convince him the stuff he just bought is crap [they did that to him cause if they suckerde him to buy expensive heads from thier guy they would work out a deal to get something on the cheap from the head guru] puts his new heads on his old shortblock with the old tired trans and convertor and doesnt pickup much, now you see his pals were right the heads suck

05-26-2010, 07:34 AM	#24
Owen S Quirion Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Captiol District of New York Posts: 71 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best person to work stocker heads? Dave Layer (Heads up) in Dayton is the guy that I would use. He did my heads several years ago and they have worked great. I whacked a few intake valves one day before I had Schubecks in it and he fixed them quickly and reasonably. He is a great guy. __________________ BF/S 1985 Grand Am 3.0 V6

05-27-2010, 08:15 AM	#25
Ron Middleton Member Join Date: Jan 1970 Location: Jackson, Ms. Posts: 350 Likes: 183 Liked 12 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Best person to work stocker heads? Ok say you've got a set of 416 heads done with the previously required three angle valve job, what can you actually expect to pickup HP and/or flow wise with the new "any valve job" rule now in effect with NHRA? This is a .357"/.370" lift camshaft. These heads are fresh and I really don't want to go back and redo them if it doesn't warrant the power gain. Thanks. __________________ #4892 J/SA. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.” - Aristotle

05-28-2010, 08:10 AM	#26
Chris Hardy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Best person to work stocker heads? I wanted to thank all of my customers/supporters for including me in this thread. For everyone who does not know of me: I keep my prices low and my quality high because I know that not every racer has and endless budget, but every racer deserves the best parts. Thanks, Chris Hardy