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crm318 · 01-17-2007, 04:09 PM

i am going to building a mid 80s van for a friend of mine and it will be getting a new engine. i was wondering which head would be best out 882s or tbi heads. i already have a set of rebuilt tbi heads in my garage. it will need a special intake to work with a 4bbl. money aside and the fact that i already have the other heads.....which head is a better head?

Mad Dog · 01-17-2007, 04:27 PM

I tend to believe anything is better than a tbi head. I have known of four sets that have developed cracks around the exhaust valve.....so just from a longevity standpoint, I would look at something else...

cooters · 01-17-2007, 08:31 PM

tbi heads work well, they have a swirl intake runner, make good torque, and will use the same intake as the 882 but you need to grind the center bolt holes on the intake, 882 is a good choice also. Use what you got in your case.

kenm78 · 01-17-2007, 09:21 PM

Tit-for-tat. price what a new intake will be for the tbi, then price what it will cost to overhaul the 882, what ever is the lessor of evil go with...

crm318 · 01-17-2007, 10:15 PM

well i have found an intake made by edelbrock (#2104) specially made with the canted center bolts. it doesnt matter to me if i have the heads or dont because my friend that im building the van for will be paying me for my heads or for the 882s that i can get for 160$ a pair (with core). i just want to know which head is better than the other. he will be getting one of the two. and out of my own curiousity, i woulld like to know which head is better of the two.

01-17-2007, 04:09 PM	#1
crm318 Alright Alright Alright Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 1,672	882s or tbi heads i am going to building a mid 80s van for a friend of mine and it will be getting a new engine. i was wondering which head would be best out 882s or tbi heads. i already have a set of rebuilt tbi heads in my garage. it will need a special intake to work with a 4bbl. money aside and the fact that i already have the other heads.....which head is a better head? __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Chevrolet red and white 357ci, Vortec heads, GM Performance high rise intake, Comp 268H .454/.454 218/218 110 LSA Quadrajet carb, Flowtech headers, 2.25 40 series HEI, Curve kit, TH 350, 3.07 gears 275/60/15s on 15x8 rallies

01-17-2007, 08:31 PM	#3
cooters Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Edmonton Alberta Posts: 458	Re: 882s or tbi heads tbi heads work well, they have a swirl intake runner, make good torque, and will use the same intake as the 882 but you need to grind the center bolt holes on the intake, 882 is a good choice also. Use what you got in your case.

01-17-2007, 09:21 PM	#4
kenm78 Broken Down Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Choctaw, Oklahoma Posts: 1,267	Re: 882s or tbi heads Tit-for-tat. price what a new intake will be for the tbi, then price what it will cost to overhaul the 882, what ever is the lessor of evil go with... __________________ kenm78 1982 Chevy 4X4 Project truck “It’s better to keep your mouth shut and let people wonder about your ignorance, than open your mouth and reveal all doubt”

01-17-2007, 10:15 PM	#5
crm318 Alright Alright Alright Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 1,672	Re: 882s or tbi heads well i have found an intake made by edelbrock (#2104) specially made with the canted center bolts. it doesnt matter to me if i have the heads or dont because my friend that im building the van for will be paying me for my heads or for the 882s that i can get for 160$ a pair (with core). i just want to know which head is better than the other. he will be getting one of the two. and out of my own curiousity, i woulld like to know which head is better of the two. __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Chevrolet red and white 357ci, Vortec heads, GM Performance high rise intake, Comp 268H .454/.454 218/218 110 LSA Quadrajet carb, Flowtech headers, 2.25 40 series HEI, Curve kit, TH 350, 3.07 gears 275/60/15s on 15x8 rallies Last edited by crm318; 01-17-2007 at 10:29 PM. Reason: added stuff

01-17-2007, 04:27 PM	#2
Mad Dog Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Independence MO Posts: 87	Re: 882s or tbi heads I tend to believe anything is better than a tbi head. I have known of four sets that have developed cracks around the exhaust valve.....so just from a longevity standpoint, I would look at something else... __________________ 72 C10 longbed 5/7 drop, Telstars, 350/th400(for now) 69 Chevelle SS396 (427/th400) 88 K5 on 35's (355/700R4/208)



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