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parts that fit for a deal or not?

i can get a 65mm throttle body from a cobra for 25 and a set or E7 heads for 30. what is the differance in the heads i have now and the E7 or is there?

is it a good deal or not?
1986 Cougar LS

 

parts that fit for a deal or not?

Reply #1
Very simply put.  E7's flow better.

parts that fit for a deal or not?

Reply #2
worth 30 bucks? and what has to be done to make them work?
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #3
To make 'em work... you replace your heads with them.

parts that fit for a deal or not?

Reply #4
Yep. Should just fit in the stock location. I would guess 10 to 15hp.
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Reply #5
Worth every penny of $30, They go for about $100 around here.
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Reply #6
that is a 65mm mass air meter from a cobra calibrated for stock injecter for 25 thats a good deal isnt it?
1986 Cougar LS

parts that fit for a deal or not?

Reply #7
hes got a set of of trick flow valve springs thet says never used for 50, good or not i dont know that is why im asking you guys, the E7s with new springs for 80 buck before i try and talk him down.
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Reply #8
$80 for E7's with new springs is a good deal.  I paid $50 for a clean set of stock E7's.

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Reply #9
So is this a mass air meter or throttle body for $25?

A cobra throttle body would work fine however it won't give you any gains unless you have a matching intake manifold or port match your current manifold.

A mass air meter will be useless to you unless you convert your car to a full HO and do a mass air conversion.

Whichever heads you get, have them checked so you know they are good before you attempt to install them.

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Reply #10
i would like to convert to mass air but i dont know what im doing right now. it is a mass. and it is a mass air meter. i think im going to get the heads and springs.

what other head choices do i have that i could pick up cheap?
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #11
That's it for head choices.  If you want any other kind of heads that are an improvement you'll almost have to go aftermarket, at least $500 a pair.

Or, if you want, you could get the GT-40P heads found on explorers, but those will run you a lot more than $80, too.

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Reply #12
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what other head choices do i have that i could pick up cheap?

Cheap? E7s are it.
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Reply #13
I've never heard of a 65 MM mass air meter.  I can almost guarantee it's a throttle body.  What year cobra is this throttle body from?
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Reply #14
dont know it was a craiglist sale so very little detail. i dont know if i will be able to afford the heads and spring. i need new tires and an alinment when i get home so bank is broke for now. i might just get the heads and no spring.

what would i have to do for gt-40 and what year explorer would i find them on? how do i tell if the are gt-40s or not? i though i read something about gt-40s having problems on install?
1986 Cougar LS