Head recommendations Greg Good contact info

[3SPerkins]

Hi all

I have a collapsed lifter so I'm giving my 98 to a local speed shop that has earned my trust to do the lifters and cam swap

Based on all the extremely positive reviews of his work, I knew I wanted Greg Good to port my gen 2 heads - but I cannot seem to find good contact info for him. I've already tried the 713-290-1103 phone number so please don't just post that number. I called and it says this phone line has been disconnected

If you don't have an alternate contact medium, can you please post your recommendations for an alternative?

Thanks

Location: Northwest Florida

[M5toViper]

281-794-3805. Text, then he'll call back. He's usually running a machine

[3SPerkins]

thank you M5toViper - I've reached out to him

[LATAMUD]

Be prepared to wait but worth the wait.

[3SPerkins]

Be prepared to wait but worth the wait.

how many months are we talkin here?

[M5toViper]

You can have them ported at Todd Abram's or Dan Cragin's shop in SoCal, too. They know their way around a Viper

[71firebird400]

Headgames has been doing a lot of the high HP Gen V's. I am not sure if they have Gen 2 experience, but it might be worth asking;

https://headgamesmotorworks.com/products/

[Dan Cragin]

You should consider upgrading to a real performance type lifter, not just the production low bleed. More so if you are doing the heads with better springs.
Also, you might consider changing to the later Gen 3 rocker arms, they have a 1.7 ratio and fit under the valve covers without modifying the baffles.

[99RT10]

You should consider upgrading to a real performance type lifter, not just the production low bleed. More so if you are doing the heads with better springs.
Also, you might consider changing to the later Gen 3 rocker arms, they have a 1.7 ratio and fit under the valve covers without modifying the baffles.

Adding that if you do go with Gen 3 rockers, get beehive springs. the Gen 3 rocker will not fit on the normal Gen 2 spring package

[3SPerkins]

You should consider upgrading to a real performance type lifter, not just the production low bleed. More so if you are doing the heads with better springs.
Also, you might consider changing to the later Gen 3 rocker arms, they have a 1.7 ratio and fit under the valve covers without modifying the baffles.

I have T&D 1.7 rockers - do you think the gen 3 rockers are worth it over those? I'm pretty new to valvetrain component relationships

I've done *some* searching for slow bleed lifters but not found a ton of solutions. IIRC I only really remember seeing the ones on the Specialty Performance site - & if my memory serves me correctly, that's you

Do you have recommendations for springs?

[Dan Cragin]

Stick with the T&D's if you have them, just check your valve covers to make sure the rocker arms are not contacting the baffles. This could be related
to the lifter problem.

Yes I do carry this type of lifter but believe there are others that carry them as well.

You are going to want to go with the valve springs recommended by whoever does your heads. Are you keeping the stock cam?

[3SPerkins]

Stick with the T&D's if you have them, just check your valve covers to make sure the rocker arms are not contacting the baffles. This could be related
to the lifter problem.

Yes I do carry this type of lifter but believe there are others that carry them as well.

You are going to want to go with the valve springs recommended by whoever does your heads. Are you keeping the stock cam?

Okay I will ask Greg about the springs when I talk to him today - No I didn't plan on using a stock cam. I planned on asking for a spec'd cam - one suitable for road course HPDE stuff, as that's pretty much all I use the car for at this point

[plumcrazy]

doug levin is in fort lauderdale (actually davie)....call him. his engine building does nice work if you cant wait for greg

[Dan Cragin]

Greg has some good cams to match his heads. I can provide a tune, or you can get that from some of the site sponsors.

Understand that some cams wont pass emissions or work well with catalyst.

[Shiner]

how many months are we talkin here?

Mine was close to 12 months, some wait longer.

I know Chris Frank (Frankenstein Engine Dynamics) has a CNC program ready.

Headgames is great.
Modern Airflow Dynamics is great.
Brett Land at Landspeed
Tim at Arrow Racing
Etc
Etc
Etc

There are some good ones out there.

[LATAMUD]

Mine was close to 12 months, some wait longer.

I know Chris Frank (Frankenstein Engine Dynamics) has a CNC program ready.

Headgames is great.
Modern Airflow Dynamics is great.
Brett Land at Landspeed
Tim at Arrow Racing
Etc
Etc
Etc

There are some good ones out there.

I also waited 12 months, for a set of Gen5 heads. I'm parting out my forged Gen3 engine in April. I have a set of Gen3 Greg Good heads with ported/port matched intake, Crower shaft mounted rockers and vale cover spacers.

[3SPerkins]

is there a difference between the Hy-Lift Johnson 2269S lifters I'm seeing and the Johnson Lifters 2313V10R ones?

Greg recommended the Hy-Lift Johnson 2269S so I'm inclined to think they're good lifters. Just wondering what the differences are between the two

Thanks

[ellowviper]

Another option for you to consider...is modifying the OEM lifter to a solid one...since you have the adjustable T&D rockers. Then you get the best of both worlds and once you set the lash correctly, it doesn't require much (if any) further adjusting. I loved my solid roller set-up done this way. GG recommended the cam profile (Comp Cam) and showed me how to modify my lifters...or he will do that too (for additional cost).

[AZTVR]

is there a difference between the Hy-Lift Johnson 2269S lifters I'm seeing and the Johnson Lifters 2313V10R ones?

Greg recommended the Hy-Lift Johnson 2269S so I'm inclined to think they're good lifters. Just wondering what the differences are between the two

Thanks

Read the difference between the R and S lifters on page 6 for one of the main differences between the two models which is Leak Down rate. http://toplineauto.com/wp-content/up...log-2013-A.pdf

[3SPerkins]

Read the difference between the R and S lifters on page 6 for one of the main differences between the two models which is Leak Down rate. http://toplineauto.com/wp-content/up...log-2013-A.pdf

I did read that before posting - but it appeared to me that they were two different companies, so i didn't know if it was the same or not

[AZTVR]

I did read that before posting - but it appeared to me that they were two different companies, so i didn't know if it was the same or not

oops. Sorry, it didn't register in my head that you were referring to products from two different companies.

[ellowviper]

Still use the cheap-ass shot peened roller bearing retaining pin. OEM uses the much superior snap ring system. I always find it interesting how some companies tout their positive retainer use vs. the wire clip retainer on the push rod end of the lifter...yet do not discuss their use of an inferior roller bearing retainer approach (shot-peened mushroom) vs a snap ring. If I had only one option, I'd keep the wire clip retainer (non-issue in reality) and pay for a snap ring on the roller bearing assembly...(BIG issue in reality).

[ellowviper]

In case anyone cares....
https://www.viperclub.org/vca/thread...roller.636839/

[Dan Cragin]

The 2313V10R is a tie bar race lifter. The 2269S is a direct replacement. I use the V10R's but only with the standard base circle cams. Lowered base circle cams can have the tie bar bar hit the block and need to be clearanced.

[ViperTony]

Lowered base circle cams can have the tie bar bar hit the block and need to be clearanced.

Yep. And thanks again for all of your help on that Dan a few years ago. You rock!