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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 08:20 AM
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Has anyone on here tried the Patriot Performance Heads, How did they work out for you.... any suggestions for a Different/Better Head or any Dyno numbers? Thinking about the heads and some Harland Sharp rockers too...Let me know,Thanks
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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YOu usually get what you pay for........ I wouldn't buy them.
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 09:53 AM
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I know several guy's with F-bodies that run the patriot head's with great success and no issues whatsoever!
I would buy them before I dropped twice the money on AFR's...
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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I was going with patriot 243 stage ll for my lq9 and then a friend of mine
Told me about tea heads and afther looking at the flow numbers on ther stage ll
Heads well it was easy to pic the better one I say tea all the way!!!
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by hirdlej
YOu usually get what you pay for........ I wouldn't buy them.
Do you run or have you ever run Patriot heads?
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 01:16 PM
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They aren't the best, but they are a good head for the money.
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Old Aug 22, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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I think txsilverado picked up 3/10 and 5mph in the quarter mile.
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 07:20 PM
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Never seen the patriots first hand but I would stay away from the harland sharps they are heavy at the tip and also cause geometry issues within the valvetrain. I would go Yella terra
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Old Aug 23, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by jophuss36
Never seen the patriots first hand but I would stay away from the harland sharps they are heavy at the tip and also cause geometry issues within the valvetrain. I would go Yella terra
Hmmm, my HS's have been daily driven for 20+K or so, and haven't given me any problems....

I have heard that the Patriots are cheap junk though, with a good marketing program, but that's just hearsay...
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Originally Posted by budhayes3
Hmmm, my HS's have been daily driven for 20+K or so, and haven't given me any problems....

I have heard that the Patriots are cheap junk though, with a good marketing program, but that's just hearsay...
With a cam that small I'm sure you would be fine with valve float. But have u checked your swipe pattern? I had 2 buddys use hs rockers and have problems.
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