Im going to give some back info before I get to what im looking for. This time last year my best friend since high school took his 17 almost 18 year old son to the hospital for severe stomach pains. They assumed it was just the flu or some kind of stomach bug but quickly found out it was much more serious.
Jason as we will call him was diagnosed witt a rare adolecent cancer that attacks the abdomen extremely aggressively. My friend immediatly sent him to his mothers in New York so that he could go to the cancer center there. Im sure you can imagine, this destroyed jasons plans for the future. He was already accepted into the NAVY as some sort of nulcear propulsion tech. ( I dont know the details of the job just know this kid is smart and driven to succeed) Jason had alrerady finished his senior year. However, he was forced to miss his graduation ceremony so that they could immediatly go to NY to start the treatment program.
When they started looking closer they found hundreds of tumors throughout his abdomen from just below his rib cage all the way to his groin. To combat this Jason was subjected to 2-3 chemo and/or radiation sessions per week for 6-8 weeks at a time followed by surgeries to remove the cancerous tumors. He has had much of his mid section removed in order to get rid of the cancer. In the last year he has had only 3-4 breaks from chemo and or surgery lasting only 2-3 weeks at a time.
This kid is an inspiration to me. Throught this last year he has keept his mood positive and always looked forward to the future. Only one time did he fall into a depressive state and that was because he was afraid of the next surgery. One of the possible complications was his manhood failing to function after said surgery. (not sure but I assume everything came out ok after that one)
Through all of this my friend has spent almost all money not absolutely needed for bills on traveling from Nevada to NY 1, and if possible 2 times per month to spend time with his son. Now almost a year later Jason is going home to Nevada with his cancer in remisison and I want to be able to do something for them.
So time to get to the point. Before this happened my buddy purchased a 80s or early 90s Suburban with a 454 that has a solid built bottom end but all factory spec top end. His plan for this was a father son graduation project. They were going to tear the top end down and install a set of performance or worked heads with a performance cam, intake, and carbeurator. Then they were going to put the engine and running gear in his 65 Chevy stepside 4X4 that his dad gave him. (My buddies dad got the truck in 67 and its been built and rebuilt a couple times over the years it is supposed to be Jasons eventually)
Because of the medical bills and travel expenses they don't have the money to do it and I know both of them would love to be able to finish the project together when Jason comes home in the next month or so.
I have found what I think is a decent cam kit, the comp cam "Big Mother Thumper" with timing chain, lifters, and springs.
What im looking for now is a source for a good set of heads with the large oval ports. Im not a Chevy guy any more and never was a Big Block guy so im COMPLETELY out of my realm. When I search online all I can find is aftermarket, bare factory, or unknown condition. I need to know where I can find a good price with known quality for a set of heads that are ready to be installed and ran.
If anyone has ties to a machine shop or knows of any reputable sources for inexpensive BBC heads that wont fail and offer a performance bump, please let me know eithe rin here or via PM. Any help with this would be really appreciated.
Jason as we will call him was diagnosed witt a rare adolecent cancer that attacks the abdomen extremely aggressively. My friend immediatly sent him to his mothers in New York so that he could go to the cancer center there. Im sure you can imagine, this destroyed jasons plans for the future. He was already accepted into the NAVY as some sort of nulcear propulsion tech. ( I dont know the details of the job just know this kid is smart and driven to succeed) Jason had alrerady finished his senior year. However, he was forced to miss his graduation ceremony so that they could immediatly go to NY to start the treatment program.
When they started looking closer they found hundreds of tumors throughout his abdomen from just below his rib cage all the way to his groin. To combat this Jason was subjected to 2-3 chemo and/or radiation sessions per week for 6-8 weeks at a time followed by surgeries to remove the cancerous tumors. He has had much of his mid section removed in order to get rid of the cancer. In the last year he has had only 3-4 breaks from chemo and or surgery lasting only 2-3 weeks at a time.
This kid is an inspiration to me. Throught this last year he has keept his mood positive and always looked forward to the future. Only one time did he fall into a depressive state and that was because he was afraid of the next surgery. One of the possible complications was his manhood failing to function after said surgery. (not sure but I assume everything came out ok after that one)
Through all of this my friend has spent almost all money not absolutely needed for bills on traveling from Nevada to NY 1, and if possible 2 times per month to spend time with his son. Now almost a year later Jason is going home to Nevada with his cancer in remisison and I want to be able to do something for them.
So time to get to the point. Before this happened my buddy purchased a 80s or early 90s Suburban with a 454 that has a solid built bottom end but all factory spec top end. His plan for this was a father son graduation project. They were going to tear the top end down and install a set of performance or worked heads with a performance cam, intake, and carbeurator. Then they were going to put the engine and running gear in his 65 Chevy stepside 4X4 that his dad gave him. (My buddies dad got the truck in 67 and its been built and rebuilt a couple times over the years it is supposed to be Jasons eventually)
Because of the medical bills and travel expenses they don't have the money to do it and I know both of them would love to be able to finish the project together when Jason comes home in the next month or so.
I have found what I think is a decent cam kit, the comp cam "Big Mother Thumper" with timing chain, lifters, and springs.
What im looking for now is a source for a good set of heads with the large oval ports. Im not a Chevy guy any more and never was a Big Block guy so im COMPLETELY out of my realm. When I search online all I can find is aftermarket, bare factory, or unknown condition. I need to know where I can find a good price with known quality for a set of heads that are ready to be installed and ran.
If anyone has ties to a machine shop or knows of any reputable sources for inexpensive BBC heads that wont fail and offer a performance bump, please let me know eithe rin here or via PM. Any help with this would be really appreciated.
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