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  • need advice on drilling into a head

    what would be the best way to dril and tap the side of a SBC head? i have the heads and id like to run a serpentine setup on them but they arent drilled for it as they are older heads. Im not really steady with a drill and i really really would like to avoid screwing up if at all possible so question is whats the best method here? anyone have the know how on what to do or the resources to do it?
    91 Trans am, 305, Lt1 cam, 24lb injectors, headers, SLP LM2, SW chassis, massive panhard, lowered, modded TPI, Tuned, 4.10s, Lincoln locked
    85 Z28 406/th400?/3.42 4th gen disc rear/4th gen dash
    00 Tahoe Z71........Stock
    97 K1500 lt4 cam, 1.6s, MPFI, Solid axled, IROKs,------winter beater

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    take it to a engine builder/machine shop.
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    1998 Trans Am Convertible A4 - WS6 hood, WS6 air lid, WS6 rims, drilled/slotted rotors.

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    • #3
      Originally posted by 98blackbeauty View Post
      take it to a engine builder/machine shop.
      been to a couple dont really know any good ones, ive had a few bad experiences of shops in the local area.
      91 Trans am, 305, Lt1 cam, 24lb injectors, headers, SLP LM2, SW chassis, massive panhard, lowered, modded TPI, Tuned, 4.10s, Lincoln locked
      85 Z28 406/th400?/3.42 4th gen disc rear/4th gen dash
      00 Tahoe Z71........Stock
      97 K1500 lt4 cam, 1.6s, MPFI, Solid axled, IROKs,------winter beater

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      • #4
        commit to it yourself, not that bad

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        • #5
          Originally posted by jakes_GSXR View Post
          commit to it yourself, not that bad
          Steady hand and a level bench, all while using a drill with a built in level....maybe.

          It's all over once you drill into the cooling jacket. I talked to Tyler about this, he talked about opening up the valves with guide work, etc. Everything he wants done to these heads should be in the $400-$500 range.

          1998 Camaro Z28 - Bright Red, 6.0 TR224, 4l60e, 3.42 Eaton TrueTrac
          1989 Camaro IROC-Z Convertible - 355 big tube TPI, WC T5, 3.42 Zexel Torsen, CTS-V/C4 brakes
          1955 Bel Air 2 Door Post - 357 TPI, Muncie M20, 4 wheel disc

          2006 Saab 9-7x 5.3i Daily Driver

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          • #6
            Originally posted by hoogiesngrinderz View Post
            Steady hand and a level bench, all while using a drill with a built in level....maybe.

            It's all over once you drill into the cooling jacket. I talked to Tyler about this, he talked about opening up the valves with guide work, etc. Everything he wants done to these heads should be in the $400-$500 range.
            yes you did i didnt know itd be that costly, but i also dont know where to find aftermarkets for around that price range either so i guess more searching will be done.
            91 Trans am, 305, Lt1 cam, 24lb injectors, headers, SLP LM2, SW chassis, massive panhard, lowered, modded TPI, Tuned, 4.10s, Lincoln locked
            85 Z28 406/th400?/3.42 4th gen disc rear/4th gen dash
            00 Tahoe Z71........Stock
            97 K1500 lt4 cam, 1.6s, MPFI, Solid axled, IROKs,------winter beater

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