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Old 05-05-2003, 03:22 PM   #1
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Tranny or Heads?

As like most of us, we have to complete our trucks in stages. My question to you is would your next purchase be a 700R4 or a set of Vortech heads?
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Old 05-05-2003, 03:59 PM   #2
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well with the heads you'll also have to purchace a new manifold and would also seem like a good time for carb upgrade and how good are your pistons and rings?? i'd go with a tranny upgrade first then with an engine rebuild, IMO it just doesn't make sence to put new heads on a tired engine
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Old 05-05-2003, 05:57 PM   #3
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The trans is what i would do first, and as a bonus you will improve mpg and saving more money for the other stuff.
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Old 05-05-2003, 06:44 PM   #4
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I tried to do the tranny first...but some other maintenance I did while the truck was down (oil in the water) indicated my heads wouldn't wait, so I did the 700R4 and Vortecs at the same time. (The old heads would've been $500 to fix.)
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Old 05-05-2003, 08:28 PM   #5
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Finish the engine then go onto the trans. I just have a flex plate and cap and wires and my engine is done. next it will be a street and strip built 700r4. then the diff. Measnwhile my body work is being done
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Old 05-05-2003, 09:49 PM   #6
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As stated above, how is your motor? If it is still pretty low mileage, by all means, get the heads. But if your motor is tired, i wouldn't mess with it. If it has alot of miles, upgrade to the tranny, and then plan for a rebuilt motor with the Vortecs, and whatever cam, intake, and compression you want to run.

Last summer i was faced with a similiar dillema. I had a TH350 that i wanted to replace with a 700R4, and a fresh 350 with stock heads. The TH350 later went out before i could buy one of another, so i had it replaced with a rebuilt one b/c it cost 1/2 as much as a 700R4. This weekend i am picking up a set of heads for the truck, and should have them on this June .
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