As with everything....I can't leave well enough alone.

I'm also new to 5.0's so I need some expert opinions. :)

I was thinking an alum head upgrade, intake upgrade, and TB upgrade from the stock stuff.

Vehicle is used for DD use and spirited driving.

On a recent trip to Michigan it got 24mpg at 73mph and I don't want it to go any lower. ;) Small ports and reasonable rpm is what I'm after.

What's a good street setup for under 1k for everything? I see there is a set of used Y303 heads with 1.7 crane's on the corral for $750 shipped. It seems that's a little high from other prices I've seen....but is that a good head for mid-range tq and a little extra power uptop?

Here's what I was thinking from my limited research:

Y303, X306 or Edel heads (I want alum for weight savings)
GT40 tubular upper and lower
65mm Exploder TB

Engine currently is stock (from what I can gather) except for an E-cam and FRPP shorties....rear gears are 3.55's.

I would retain the E-cam, shorties, and 3.55's. (I would actually consider a different cam if the power wouldn't suffer and fuel mileage would increase.)


thought's/opinions/suggestions welcome