full pi swap

fliptikal · December 7th, 2008, 11:36 AM

anyone here done a full pi swap on a 98 gt? i'm about to do one. i'm throwin the cms/vt stage II cams with the patriot performance valve springs kit with the titanium retainers into the pi heads first. then im going to rip off the old heads and shit. but anyways i'm just wondering what kinda problems i might run into while doing the swap. if anyone has done a pi head swap + pi manifold swap. please let me know the goods and the bads u run into. thanks

NottyBoy93 · December 8th, 2008, 10:42 AM

Let me get this straight, you are going to spend money on the stock heads first, then go with Patriot?

I would save your money, and go for the Patriot heads and ditch the stockers....Unless I am not seeing something here

fliptikal · December 8th, 2008, 02:06 PM

yeah im going with the stock heads..but i am talking about getting the patriot performance valve springs and retainers only...

fliptikal · December 8th, 2008, 02:07 PM

i cant afford to drop 1400$ dollars on patriot heads. that's why i just got the pi heads and pi intake manifold for only 250$

NottyBoy93 · December 9th, 2008, 08:03 AM

I'm just sayin' I would have saved a while. I guess I think a little too old school, but that's what I do, I save until I can by the components I want that fit my application.

Hell I'm 36 with a wife and two kid's and I simply wait until I can get what I want. That I guess was my point. If I buy something just to get me through, then I wind up double buying, I know I'm going to upgrade later if I don't get what I wanted to begin with.

Capice?

ajm · December 13th, 2008, 12:21 PM

Im using patriot springs as theyre the only ones I could find easily find that support the amount of lift im running and they seem to be fine.

LightDude · December 17th, 2008, 08:51 PM

patriot springs are great.. but they're are just too costly i think.. If you have lots of money to burn then go for it..

ajm · December 17th, 2008, 09:57 PM

Originally Posted by LightDude

patriot springs are great.. but they're are just too costly i think.. If you have lots of money to burn then go for it..

$144 for 16 of them, comps are $200, manley even more

Stroker281 · December 18th, 2008, 11:49 PM

I would not even go with Patriot head they sux! Alot of people had bad problems with those heads! The valve guides break and ur valve will bent or cause damage to ur pistons. So den you would have to do a whole rebuild from the bottom up. If I were you jus port and polish them or sent them to get done. I would recommend TAF (Total Air Flow) they do good work. Put if you wanna get some good heas wait until Trick Flow comes out with theres. Its gunna cost thou!

Garrett · December 18th, 2008, 11:55 PM

Ive done a full PI swap. I just bought an "04 engine from ford and had a guy put it in for me. So I don't have a problem at all.

December 7th, 2008, 11:36 AM	#1
fliptikal Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Yuba City, CA Posts: 88 iTrader: 0 reviews	full pi swap anyone here done a full pi swap on a 98 gt? i'm about to do one. i'm throwin the cms/vt stage II cams with the patriot performance valve springs kit with the titanium retainers into the pi heads first. then im going to rip off the old heads and shit. but anyways i'm just wondering what kinda problems i might run into while doing the swap. if anyone has done a pi head swap + pi manifold swap. please let me know the goods and the bads u run into. thanks

December 17th, 2008, 08:51 PM	#7
LightDude Newbie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 22 iTrader: 0 reviews	patriot springs are great.. but they're are just too costly i think.. If you have lots of money to burn then go for it.. __________________ HID Lights

December 18th, 2008, 11:55 PM	#10
Garrett Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Mustang gt Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Myrtle Beach, sc Posts: 1,390 iTrader: 2 reviews	Ive done a full PI swap. I just bought an "04 engine from ford and had a guy put it in for me. So I don't have a problem at all. __________________ myspace.com/garrettstarnes 2004 4.6 engine. Cold air intake. Stage2 clutch. Spec Flywheel. Intake spacer. Throtle Body spacer. More to come!

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December 8th, 2008, 10:42 AM	#2
NottyBoy93 Regular 1993 Notch, 1988 Notch Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Location, Location Posts: 156 iTrader: 0 reviews	Let me get this straight, you are going to spend money on the stock heads first, then go with Patriot? I would save your money, and go for the Patriot heads and ditch the stockers....Unless I am not seeing something here

December 8th, 2008, 02:06 PM	#3
fliptikal Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Yuba City, CA Posts: 88 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah im going with the stock heads..but i am talking about getting the patriot performance valve springs and retainers only...

December 8th, 2008, 02:07 PM	#4
fliptikal Regular 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Yuba City, CA Posts: 88 iTrader: 0 reviews	i cant afford to drop 1400$ dollars on patriot heads. that's why i just got the pi heads and pi intake manifold for only 250$

December 9th, 2008, 08:03 AM	#5
NottyBoy93 Regular 1993 Notch, 1988 Notch Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Location, Location Posts: 156 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm just sayin' I would have saved a while. I guess I think a little too old school, but that's what I do, I save until I can by the components I want that fit my application. Hell I'm 36 with a wife and two kid's and I simply wait until I can get what I want. That I guess was my point. If I buy something just to get me through, then I wind up double buying, I know I'm going to upgrade later if I don't get what I wanted to begin with. Capice?

December 13th, 2008, 12:21 PM	#6
ajm Banned Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7,966 iTrader: 4 reviews	Im using patriot springs as theyre the only ones I could find easily find that support the amount of lift im running and they seem to be fine.

December 18th, 2008, 11:49 PM	#9
Stroker281 Regular 2001 Mustang GT N/A Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 134 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would not even go with Patriot head they sux! Alot of people had bad problems with those heads! The valve guides break and ur valve will bent or cause damage to ur pistons. So den you would have to do a whole rebuild from the bottom up. If I were you jus port and polish them or sent them to get done. I would recommend TAF (Total Air Flow) they do good work. Put if you wanna get some good heas wait until Trick Flow comes out with theres. Its gunna cost thou!

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