One more question about these cylinder heads..as I continue my search, what model years are available for me to? Am I only able to get a 99 head, do I have the flexibility to get up to a 2003 head as well, since our vehicles are similar up to that model year. Were there any changes to the engine that would make a later year 5.9L head incompatible?

 

Any magnum head (5.2-5.9L) which should go from 1993 thru 2003.


Call NAPA and see if they can get a set.

 

Thanks hydra, I will give them a call first thing next week. I need to get those on their way as soon as possible so I can drive this beast! I have seen a few posts about aftermarket cast iron heads, besides the aluminum, but I can't seem to find anything when I search the net. Does anybody have a vendor name or something that I might be able to contact to get a price?

 

Call NAPA for castings.


As for aftermarket, you can find Edelbrock heads at www.summitracing.com

 

Well, NAPA had remanufactured available for $390 each w/$185 core......the search continues

 

Does anyone have any experience with "Iron Ram Magnum" head? Apparently it is built heavy duty and is supposed to flow better than OEM and won't require a whole lotta additional work, according to the guy I spoke with on the phone from Clearwater. It is one of the few places I found that will supply a new cast "bare" head.

 

Never heard of them.

IndyDurango

 

These: http://www.hughesengines.com/TechArt...ttransform.php

Never heard anything on em?

 

Hydra, I am consistently amazed at your extreme wealth of knowledge. I hope to someday meet you and thank you in person for your many, many important exchanges of information. I have my engine builder ordering a set of these aftermarket bare heads as we speak, so I am super excited. The heads mentioned above were $285 each, with $25 shipping, which was ALOT better than the $632.50 each plus shipping Edelbrock's from Summit (yes, I know, they are Edelbrock's, but still...less than half the price for similar performance, to me was a no-brainer). I didn't order them directly from the guys in Clearwater, but my engine builder said they were the same, just from a different supplier, and only cost me $500.00 for the pair. I can't wait to get this engine back together. I'll keep you updated!