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Old 02-01-2014, 09:51 PM
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I came across this kit at zzp. I was wondering If I can get away without getting the heads and such. I gotta talk to zzp and see if i can get only some parts. I can get the rest. My other question is why do you need the heads?
 

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Injector location. L36=intake. L67=head. Btw they want $200 for the intake alone
 
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It doesn't come with heads?
 
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I came across this kit at zzp. I was wondering If I can get away without getting the heads and such. I gotta talk to zzp and see if i can get only some parts. I can get the rest. My other question is why do you need the heads?
You don't need to buy L67 heads for the ZZP SS kit- that's most of the point of the kit is a slightly easier install (all needed parts are included with the kit). However, you pay through the nose for it ($1600!!)- you could easily get a whole L67 for that. Plus, then you're stuck with their oddball pulley setup to run the supercharger off the accessory belt (where you can't go below a 3.4" pulley).

Only time you need heads is if you are doing a real top swap- which is what I would strongly recommend. Sure, the install is harder, but you can do it for a fraction of the cost. I've seen full top swap setups go for $250.
 
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Wow that's pretty cheap considering a full gasket kit is like 150 lol
 
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Another advantage of a normal topswap is that you know you have good head gaskets. Also if you drop pulleys it makes easier to buy canned tunes.
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You don't need to buy L67 heads for the ZZP SS kit- that's most of the point of the kit is a slightly easier install (all needed parts are included with the kit). However, you pay through the nose for it ($1600!!)- you could easily get a whole L67 for that. Plus, then you're stuck with their oddball pulley setup to run the supercharger off the accessory belt (where you can't go below a 3.4" pulley).

Only time you need heads is if you are doing a real top swap- which is what I would strongly recommend. Sure, the install is harder, but you can do it for a fraction of the cost. I've seen full top swap setups go for $250.
I sell topswap kits(minus tune) for $600
 
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Old 02-02-2014, 07:13 AM
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Ah I was just wondering because I'm lazy haha.
 
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i wouldnt use the zzp ssm90 kit, just do the regular top swap and be done with it. actually i heard rumors zzp discontinued the zzm90 kit anyways.
 
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Just trying to save time. Any l67 fuel rail will work? I've seen so many different ones lol. Will a series 3 fuel rail work on a series 2?
 
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Wow that's pretty cheap considering a full gasket kit is like 150 lol
That's not including gaskets- just parts only. Usually from just random people on the forums selling off their old setups when they chunk a piston, or swap in a built engine or something along those lines.
 


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