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zearchyo
05-26-2012, 07:08 PM
So today I went to the junk yard after having seen a couple of quad 4 cars a day before. So did my home work and researched extensively before going back today. I found a 95 car which I’m hoping to get the intake cam off and an 89 2.3 head not 086 but still 2.3 head and cams(not lgo but ld2 cams). So my question is, will the 2.3L head be worth buying? Or other engine assembly parts?

Oldsman
05-26-2012, 11:53 PM
Most other 2.3 heads don't flow any better than a ported 2.4 head. Even recent tests have found that a 2.4 head can flow as good as an 086 head.

zearchyo
05-27-2012, 08:33 AM
okay but how much will a ported 2.4 head go for?

xXManwhoreXx
05-27-2012, 04:30 PM
50 dollar junkyard head.... or a 500 pro ported head... my choice is clear!

zearchyo
05-28-2012, 07:51 AM
yeah same thing i was thinking, 2.3 head. but it still requires some work done on it though.

Oldsman
05-28-2012, 12:00 PM
Depends on if it is an 086......086 head raises compressions lot. By at least 2 points if I remember correctly

zearchyo
05-28-2012, 12:32 PM
isnt rasing comprasion what i want on a n/a engine

xXManwhoreXx
05-28-2012, 04:05 PM
Yes but you will need to tune for the large diffrence