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Gray Ghost · 12-28-2008, 05:37 PM

I'm probably gonna get flamed for this but here's a fact...882 heads are prone to cracking. I have 993's on mine and was told they flow better than most others and are very reliable. So far I have 16k on mine and love them. I've got hard pull from 1k rpm all the way up to about 4500 [as far as I have gone on the new motor].

I've had bad luck in the past with two sets of 882 heads and learned my lesson. Everyone I have talked to in person has told me to stay away from them since.

Good score on the block BTW...you'll no doubt be happy with that one and don't fret the low HP....a bit of machine work will get it ready for what you want to do. Nice price too!

12-28-2008, 05:37 PM	#36
Gray Ghost Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Terrell, TX Posts: 1,967	Re: engine hunting, what should I be looking for??? I'm probably gonna get flamed for this but here's a fact...882 heads are prone to cracking. I have 993's on mine and was told they flow better than most others and are very reliable. So far I have 16k on mine and love them. I've got hard pull from 1k rpm all the way up to about 4500 [as far as I have gone on the new motor]. I've had bad luck in the past with two sets of 882 heads and learned my lesson. Everyone I have talked to in person has told me to stay away from them since. Good score on the block BTW...you'll no doubt be happy with that one and don't fret the low HP....a bit of machine work will get it ready for what you want to do. Nice price too! __________________ Kelly '05 GMC Sierra SLE Z71 Bone stock except for new bed rail caps. Last edited by Gray Ghost; 12-28-2008 at 05:39 PM.