Patriot vortec heads, anygood?

[Anonymous]

I was thinking of useing some of my tax money to get some new heads for my tow rig (87 1/2ton 4wd chevy)
but i don't know anything about Patriot heads other than the price is right, any body use em?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Patriot-Sbc-Vortec-Cylinder-Heads-185cc-Assembled-New_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1171Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1308Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q3a2Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem200300727015QQitemZ200300727015QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

 

[Anonymous]

anybody? TTT

 

[Excelerater]

Made in China
Edelbrock ripoffs

you get what you pay for......IF I were to buy a set for a mild street car
Id buy them bare and assemble with US parts and a real valvejob

.02

 

[Anonymous]

Made in China
Edelbrock ripoffs

you get what you pay for......IF I were to buy a set for a mild street car
Id buy them bare and assemble with US parts and a real valvejob

.02

thanks for the heads up, i wanted a good cheap iron head and was looking into RHS heads when i came across these for $300 cheaper (now i know why). i also wanted to stay away for stock votec castings because my machinest says they are bad about cracking.

any sugestions for a cheap small runner head?

Thanx
-Asa

 

[79 surfwagon]

for cheap small runner heads, i don't think you can beat the GM vortecs. They do crack, but this is when they overheat. i know you are building/just built that new tow motor and vortecs would work great with that combo. As long as you have a good reliable cooling system in the vehicle cracking shouldn't be a concern on the vortecs. I think now you can pick up a set of "guaranteed rebuildable" locally around here for $200 or less.

Another option would be the Dart S/S heads. i think those have 165cc runners and you can pick them up for around $600 assembled, plus shipping.

A third option would be finding a set of old L98 corvette heads off the 87-91 vette and on the zz4 crate motor. These are not as good as vortecs out of the box, but with bowl clean-up and a good valve job they are comparable. Plus you get the weight savings of aluminum and higher compression with the 58cc chambers. These sell on e-bay and craigs list for about $300-$400 used. i think the runners are less than 160cc.

Just my $.02 on some options for ya

 

[Anonymous]

thanx for the replys, i'm leaning toward what excelerater sugested, i can get a bare set of patriots for $279 with
screw in studs, large spring pockets, both vortec and carburetored intakes, center bolt or perimeter bolt valve covers, and improved intake and exhaust runners. i don't get my refund until friday so i have a week to think about it, the china thing is still buging me :-k

 

[Doober]

I have an article where they tested several as-cast Vortec style heads (GM and Edelbrock were in the lineup with a few others), and they all made nearly identical power. If you're interested I could try to find the article.

 

[Anonymous]

I have an article where they tested several as-cast Vortec style heads (GM and Edelbrock were in the lineup with a few others), and they all made nearly identical power. If you're interested I could try to find the article.

sure, sounds like a good read, but the main reason i'm looking at aftermarkit heads is not power it is that the stock castings are week, and with alot of the aftermarkit heads a you can use old style intake or a votec, centerblot or old style valve covers, come with screw in studs, and no valve guide problems

for $279 you can get a set of bare patriot heads or for $460 you can get the much nicer bare RHS heads

if you can find the article i would like to give it a read

thanx-
Asa

 

[Anonymous]

i never ran the vortec heads but im running the big block patriot heads and bought them bare and built them,

 

[Anonymous]

i never ran the vortec heads but im running the big block patriot heads and bought them bare and built them,

how was the fit and finish, over all quality?