Q: Impossible to find budget heads for a 4.6?

asked by on March 22, 2018

I have a 00 Mustang GT with the 4.6l. What heads can I put on it? Will a 302 head work? Only option for 281 head is the costly trick flow heads. The bottom end is stock. Edelbrock Victor Jr intake manifold and Edelbrock fuel rails, stock 19lb injectors EV1 injectors. The other bolt ons are all the SR performance brand....plenum, 70mm throttle body, and CAI. Basically trying to figure out a more budget friendly head than the trick flow. I'd also like to upgrade the cams soon if that has any bearing on it.

One other question. After I get the above figured out, would it be necessary to throw in a bigger injector or throttle body and MAF?

My car has 86000 miles.
My car has a manual transmission.

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