Originally Posted by b16ahybrid
More then enough streetable hp has been made running stock heads. I'll be running a fully built bottom end with a stock head once my engine is back from the the machine shop. I'll be making more then enough streetable power. Don't get me wrong though if you have the money burning a hole in your pocket and nothing else to buy, by all means build your head. But I for one have other things to buy first, such as a cage and traction bars.
......it all comes down to money allocation
true, but with the kind of numbers he would be shooting for, he can make higher numbers on lower boost with a port/polish. I would look into that, since the higher boost levels put more stress on the engine ect