If you can wait a couple months I will have some low hour gm rectangle port heads for sale, switching to afr's:evilb:

I liked my old 188's also. If I find my seat I can sell them to you. Yes they were just freshened up. At the least pay to have them Magnafluxed. Cracked between the the valves. I Have new heads now.

I went with a set of ARF 290 Ovals fully CNC Port Work. Super sweet heads, Spend the extra cash. Bob at MK gave me a great deal!!

290 ARF Heads

Do you think what I'm saying makes sense? I mean from a simply money standpoint not worrying about every last ounce of hp what I'm seeing is that aftermarket heads are going to cost me about 1000-1500 more than rebuilding Gm rect ports. I'm learning as I go here this is my first big block.

Heads play a big part in how much power you'll make. I decided on the AFR 305 with hard coat for salt water use. I purchased them bare and had tthem built. Short block was a 509. Nothing crazy. Those heads flowed awesome 610hp with all accessories ( - water pump) and eddie marine manifolds.

Worth every penny IMO

+10 on the AFR's. I have had or seen the seats fall out of countless GM heads even after fresh seats have been installed. If your bent on iron get some Dart's. I do have several sets of GM iron rec port heads, 2 pair with missing seats otherwisw very nice flow numbers and 1 set in perfect condition. All have big valves, inconel ex, and have been ported by Spyder Performance that are for sale cheap.

Im also doing new power at the end of the season, 502's now torn between 509's or 540's with aluminum heads, great thread.

Its a shame you have to put all this high dollar stuff where no one can see it

How much $ are a set of AFRs??

3000-4000k depends on how you dress them, more moving parts in the heads. Why go cheap there, help the engine work easier. Good flowing heads make ez power.