JOHNNIE

I have a '93 Lightning that was leaking water externally. I thought it was a head gasket, but it was three cracks. Any Problems with GT40 Heads? Defective? And I need a stock head, left side if it makes a difference. Somebody please help me get my lightning back on the road.

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THANKS,
JOHNNIE

Thundrn_Lightning

Johnnie,

Try posting to the Lightning Mailing List. I think there was someone there recently that had just one head for sale for cheap. Also, you might want to post over on the classifieds board. BTW, it doesn't matter which side - they're the same.

Chesapeake, eh? You know any other Lightning guys around here?

Good luck!

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- Kevin
Black '94 #907


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1FSTFLR

I have a set of GT40s off my built 5.0 for sale. They came off of a 1994 Lightning. They are complete heads with the 1.85/1.55 stock valves and have been lightly ported on the exhaust side. I am asking $400 + shipping for them. I will not part with just one though, sorry.

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Wayne Foy
1994 Flareside SC 351
1999 FFW Top Truck #2
2000 FFW Top Truck #4
13.88@101 5202 lbs

1995#263

I am from Portsmouth with a stock 1995 with exception of a locker rearend.

JOHNNIE

thanks for the replys,head is in machine shop,they say not so bad are repairin.I hope it works out. I just bought this truck it came from Florida. I have a friend with a 99LIGHTING it's red also.

SVT X 2

I hate to ask... but was it running rough at all??

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"Scare The Neighbors"

'94 COBRA
'93 LIGHTNING

Will Musser

Jonnie,
I wouldn't go for a fixed head at all. If it was me, I'd get some good aluminum heats like maybe a TFS. We have a 4630 John Deere that is having head problems. It got too hot and cracked a head once. we couldn't find one anywhere so we had a very reputible machineshop weld and surface ours. 5 headgasketlater we're hunting a head again only now we need pistons, sleeve's, and a crankshaft. It has cost us about 10 grand in the after we get it fixed this time. Trust me, get a new set of heads.It is a great way to "freshen" your engine to boot.


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Will M.
2 white 94's

JOHNNIE

The crack was external below the exhaust ports due to poor casting from factory. (Walls were too thin). The truck ran great just wet on outside of head below exhaust.Was cut out and welded up.
Should be back up and running on 2lst. Thanks for all the input.

Black93lightning

Hey, I'm down here in Elizabeth City, less than an hour from Chesapeake. We have a new 1/8 mile track here that opened last year and is in full swing now.I'm having a ball there, only 20 minutes from my house. Maybe some of ya'll can come down some Saturday.

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93 Black Powerdyned
"Lightning on Steroids"
1/8 8.24
R.W. Byrum

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gadrix

Hey,

That truck didn't have the rare sun-roof option did it? And heated mirrors?

Raymond_B

No doubt, you didn't buy it off Ebay did you ????



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Raymond,
Performance Specialties

oilwell1415

That JD tractor also probably has 18:1 compression and a turbo on it, right? A diesel is far less forgiving of a poor head surface.

Thundrn_Lightning

Sounds like fun.....after my house is done! (It would most likely be next summer.)

But back on the plus side it would be more likely that I'd be bringing a MODIFIED Lightning down.

Have fun!



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- Kevin
Black '94 #907

JOHNNIE

WELL GUY'S THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING CLUB .GLAD I JOINED IN.AS FOR ELIZABETH CITY I'M 45MIN'S.WAS SURPOSED TO GO 5/19 WITH FRIEND WHO IS WORKING ON MY 93L, HE HAS 68 FASBACK STANG,TRYING TO TURN 7SOMETHING WITH IT. HE KNOWS I WANT TO TRY THE LIGHTING THERE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ALL I HAVE, DO KNOW K&N,FLOWMASTERS,PULLEYS,WIRES,HE'S TRYING TO CHECK ON CHIP&FUEL PUMPS &PRES??