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technochronic
06-26-2002, 01:06 PM
I was at http://www.gude.com webpage and found a racing head package that they offer for $1650 and claims will add up to 50hp. Here are the details they give, let me know what y'all think.

RULE THE STREETS
ABSOLUTELY THE MOST POWER PER DOLLAR $1650.00 EXCHANGE ADDS UP TO 50 HP AND IN MOST CASES WILL PASS SMOG. THIS PACKAGE HAS PUT MANY IN THE WINNERS CIRCLE YET A STAYING A GREAT DAILY DRIVER, WITH GREAT GAS MILEAGE!

HEAD PACKAGE INCLUDES ITEMS A TO G OR ANY COMBONATION OF:

A-BIG BORE THROTTLE BODIE.
B-PORTED INTAKE MANIFOLD
C-PORTED POLISHED HEAD
D-RACEING VALVE GRIND
E-HIGH COMPRESSION RADUIS CHAMBERS
F-CAMSHAFT GRIND TEAM CAM
G-COMPUTER UP GRADE
ENGINE TYPE AND YEAR COMES WITH ITEMS A thru G

NISSIAN KA24/SR2ODE A B C D E F

uiuc240
06-26-2002, 01:17 PM
I've heard nothing but bad stories about Gude.  Poorly machined products.  Cams that fall apart.  Empty promises about HP gains.  But, these are from Honda people I know.  It does make you wonder, though.

Personnally, I'd leave your TB alone, get a 3 angle valve job, new seals, new springs, match port the intake and exhaust manis and get a set of cams from Don or JWT or something.  If you leave the pistons and block alone, the job will be a whole lot cheaper (does anyone know if you HAVE to have the block decked??).  Then spend the rest of the money on some pulleys, header, clutch, flywheel, and ECU.  Well, this will cost more than $1650, but it'll be better stuff.

If you DO get the Gude setup, get some kind of guarantee as to reliability AND performance.  I think 50 hp out of the stuff listed there is completely out of the question.  20 hp MAYBE...on a good day.

Eric