how many lbs of boost Options

[Kerr1]

how many lbs of boost can a stock 5s head handle....im not worried abt. the internals just the actual head.

[blckcelica95]

Kerr1 i did the exact same thing that you are planning on doing except i had custom pistons made for my block. yes building your own motor is fun and not many people have built a stonger 5sfte but in all honesty a 3sgte swap is the way i would go now if i could. the horsepower to spending ratio sucks

[presure2]

Kerr1 i did the exact same thing that you are planning on doing except i had custom pistons made for my block. yes building your own motor is fun and not many people have built a stonger 5sfte but in all honesty a 3sgte swap is the way i would go now if i could. the horsepower to spending ratio sucks

thanks for chiming in. good to hear it from someone that has done it.
i couldnt agree more.
and thats coming from a guy who LOVES his 5sfte.
if your goals are ~250 or so whp, the 5sfte can do that in spades, with TONS of torque, if you build it right, and thats in stock longblock form.
once you start trying to modify the engine at all, the 3sgte is just a better choice, plain and simple.
as far as you doing the work yourself on the head, its not that easy...you dont just go in and start removing material, thinking its gonna work, cause it wont.