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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 11:25 PM
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Debating on either getting my 243's stage 2'd by patriot or sticking them on like they are stock just milled .010 and pulling the trigger on a 90/90 setup!!!!
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Old Sep 20, 2008 | 11:30 PM
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If you port the heads now you can swap intakes down the road when you are looking for more power.
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 12:26 AM
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i bet you'll get more power from porting and milling the heads then the fast90
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Originally Posted by Stoichiometric
If you port the heads now you can swap intakes down the road when you are looking for more power.

+1 on that
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 12:19 PM
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ok well i didnt want to loose on the great deal with the intake and throttle body so i bought them. im not going to put it on until the heads are done and i have absolutely everything i need. as of now i need injectors, TB module, dyno tune, port job for both heads and intake
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