Aussie heads WILL make a difference, for nothing else because they will boost your compression ratio significantly. Having much smaller combustion chambers, you can expect perhaps a couple of points higher compression, although you'd have to calculate the exact number based on your engine.
The least I've seen for Aussie heads is $350 the pair, requiring everything. Getting a set that has been rebuilt and is ready to bolt on may be $1500, and depending on what else you have done (porting, etc) can be much more. Prices tend to vary GREATLY for the same thing, so it pays to shop around.
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