changing heads...windsor to romeo

00redgt · October 21st, 2008, 11:11 PM

what all would i need to change my 00 4.6 windsor heads over to the romeo head off a 03 4.6 gt....only thing i see differ is the 11 bolts holding the valve cover on..

heads an valve cover is the only thing differ .am i right or wrong
and is there any differ in performance of the 2 heads
and what is the cost of labor of this job

im not really looking for performance head unless i find a good deal on them,

2000stangGT · October 22nd, 2008, 02:11 AM

should only be new valve covers and oil cap.

there is no performance difference. why would you want to switch stock for stock?

00redgt · October 22nd, 2008, 02:30 AM

cause mine has a blown plug an i can get the other heads which have more thread to hold the plugs in.an they have 25k on them mine has 106k

MustangMatt96GT · October 22nd, 2008, 02:39 AM

also 6 or 8 bolts on the timing cover go from a M10 to a M12 thats the only difference i see.. other than the valve covers... oh and then chain guide on the drivers side only uses one bolt instead of two like the romeos, no big deal though.

dude496 · October 22nd, 2008, 02:54 AM

Why spend the extra money on a different set of stock heads? If your going to spend that kind of time, you might as well do a cam and port and polish job.

Just cause you blew a plug doesnt mean its time to upgrade unless you want to....if your on a budget you can do a time-sert and will be just fine. Parts will cost about $35 and does not require pulling the heads.

00redgt · October 22nd, 2008, 04:06 AM

i have already fixed the blow out,the heads off the 03 i can get for basically nothing. an i wont have to worry about the blow happening again.i dont want to spend 1000k plus on after market heads.....i DONT have that kind of money to dish out,this will be around feb or march before i do this,im just gettin a good ideal of what its goin to cost so i can save to have it done..even at tax time i wont be able to because im buying a doublewide then.

00redgt · October 22nd, 2008, 04:07 AM

all im asking is what all is needed an what is the difference an can it be easly done

2kGT · October 22nd, 2008, 12:05 PM

Originally Posted by 00redgt

all im asking is what all is needed an what is the difference an can it be easly done

Ive done the exact same swap for the exact same reasons. its cake....more or less, LOL. If you have any questions, just let me know.

2kGT · October 22nd, 2008, 12:07 PM

oh, as for parts you would need - the valve covers, oil cap, and the couple of different sized bolts that hold the timing cover to the head. Thats pretty much it to my recollection. Everything else can be swapped over.

October 21st, 2008, 11:11 PM	#1
00redgt MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: vansant,va Posts: 4,073 iTrader: 5 reviews	changing heads...windsor to romeo what all would i need to change my 00 4.6 windsor heads over to the romeo head off a 03 4.6 gt....only thing i see differ is the 11 bolts holding the valve cover on.. heads an valve cover is the only thing differ .am i right or wrong and is there any differ in performance of the 2 heads and what is the cost of labor of this job im not really looking for performance head unless i find a good deal on them, __________________

October 22nd, 2008, 02:11 AM	#2
2000stangGT Enthusiast 2000 Mustang Gt 13.56 @ 106 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: CT Posts: 806 iTrader: 0 reviews	should only be new valve covers and oil cap. there is no performance difference. why would you want to switch stock for stock? __________________ JLT - Accufab - MPH Heads - VT Stage 2 N/A cams Manley Valves/Springs - Centerforce Dual Friction BBK LT's - BBK o/r H - Bassani catback FRPP 4.10s - XCAL2 - BBK UDP's 306rwhp/333rwtq

October 22nd, 2008, 02:30 AM	#3
00redgt MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: vansant,va Posts: 4,073 iTrader: 5 reviews	cause mine has a blown plug an i can get the other heads which have more thread to hold the plugs in.an they have 25k on them mine has 106k __________________

October 22nd, 2008, 02:39 AM	#4
MustangMatt96GT Proud American 1996 Mustang GT 10.76 @ 122 with d/a of 8365 ft Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lakewood, CO Posts: 10,168 iTrader: 3 reviews	also 6 or 8 bolts on the timing cover go from a M10 to a M12 thats the only difference i see.. other than the valve covers... oh and then chain guide on the drivers side only uses one bolt instead of two like the romeos, no big deal though. __________________ RIP Travis Billings Special Thanks to: Andrews Racing Transmissions Baseline Suspensions Blown Small Block Ford with a hole in the block. 9.5 Dart Block 400 CI being saved for. Just because you can fuck a cactus doesn't mean you should. Never Lift Racecars

October 22nd, 2008, 04:06 AM	#6
00redgt MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: vansant,va Posts: 4,073 iTrader: 5 reviews	i have already fixed the blow out,the heads off the 03 i can get for basically nothing. an i wont have to worry about the blow happening again.i dont want to spend 1000k plus on after market heads.....i DONT have that kind of money to dish out,this will be around feb or march before i do this,im just gettin a good ideal of what its goin to cost so i can save to have it done..even at tax time i wont be able to because im buying a doublewide then. __________________

October 22nd, 2008, 02:54 AM	#5
dude496 Hardcore Enthusiast 04 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: somewhere Posts: 1,373 iTrader: 2 reviews	Why spend the extra money on a different set of stock heads? If your going to spend that kind of time, you might as well do a cam and port and polish job. Just cause you blew a plug doesnt mean its time to upgrade unless you want to....if your on a budget you can do a time-sert and will be just fine. Parts will cost about $35 and does not require pulling the heads.

October 22nd, 2008, 04:07 AM	#7
00redgt MM Fanatic 2000 mustang gt Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: vansant,va Posts: 4,073 iTrader: 5 reviews	all im asking is what all is needed an what is the difference an can it be easly done __________________

October 22nd, 2008, 12:07 PM	#9
2kGT Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 922 iTrader: 0 reviews	oh, as for parts you would need - the valve covers, oil cap, and the couple of different sized bolts that hold the timing cover to the head. Thats pretty much it to my recollection. Everything else can be swapped over. __________________ Accufab 75mm tb & plenum MRT h-pipe Flowmaster catback FRPP king cobra clutch FRPP aluminum driveshaft FRPP 4.10 gear TA Perfromance girdle Steeda tri-ax shifter Moser 31 spline axles FRPP C Springs

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