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  1. 65notch

    aftermarket CAST IRON heads?

    im aware of the weight difference, and i wouldnt get iron heads for the entire fact that they are different....they are cheaper, i can get a pretty killer set for around 1000 bucks which seems pretty good to me. if i can buy even better cast iron heads for less, could i make up for some of...
  2. 65notch

    aftermarket CAST IRON heads?

    i sure appreciate criticizm im getting here. sombody explain why painted heads black wouldnt help retain heat?
  3. 65notch

    aftermarket CAST IRON heads?

    also...painted them will help retain some of the heat. black being the best color. after doing all this work to the aluminum heads to make them able to keep more heat in, warpage problems, threads stripping, ceramic coatings, etc... the cost of them would be alot more than a good set of...
  4. 65notch

    aftermarket CAST IRON heads?

    iron heads are cheaper, retain some of the heat and everybody does aluminum.
  5. 65notch

    aftermarket CAST IRON heads?

    who runs aftermarket cast iron cylinder heads on a 289/302? what brand, model, etc...im looking at my options in the cast iron side of heads. thanks guys -jeff-
  6. 65notch

    1 wire alternator wiring harness?

    i found this powermaster alt on summit....(PWM-8-47100) it says its a ford 2g style. will this bolt right in?
  7. 65notch

    1 wire alternator wiring harness?

    i was curious and found a 74 ford galaxie alt. for 100 bucks at auto zone. it is a 95 or 100 amp. anybody know if i could do somethign like this?
  8. 65notch

    1 wire alternator wiring harness?

    new thought..... what if i went to autozone, checker, etc...and bought an alt. for a different model of ford. something that came later and needed more output so i could get something 100amps or more and would wire right in? its that a possibility? what cars could i look at?
  9. 65notch

    before and after pictures

    looks sweet dude! im in the process of doing the same thing. but i dont think mines gonna come out that nice...
  10. 65notch

    1 wire alternator wiring harness?

    that alt. i want to get will be a 100amp output. so that wont work. i just need a diagram on how its wiring so i can make one...
  11. 65notch

    1 wire alternator wiring harness?

    does anybody know a way to, have instructions, diagrams on how to convert to a 1 wire alternator WITHOUT having to buy the wiring harness? Basically i want to make my own. thanks
  12. 65notch

    The swaps begin...

    first pic heres the first picture.... is after about 6 hours of work.... we have engine pulled, tranny pulled, driveshaft, all the steering including column and s/b. all the wiring in engine compartment has been sorted out and cleaned up....another process that has begun is building a wiring...
  13. 65notch

    The swaps begin...

    well guys, ive finally started my project...im doing a t-5 swap(from a c4) and rack n' pinnon steering, along with a LSD, battery relocation, cleanup, and many other little things. we pulled the engine and tranny last night and moving onto other things tonite. thanks for everybodys help in...
  14. 65notch

    t5 gonna blow up?

    how much do these retainers run? and does the trans have to be torn down to install this? what will a shifter do to improve the tranny?
  15. 65notch

    t5 gonna blow up?

    im about to order my t5 and converstion kit and im reading all these problems with the t5's and how people say you need to baby them... im thinking again about what to do. if im going to dump this much money into a converstion i dont want a tranny to go out on me. is there anything i can do to...
  16. 65notch

    another cam question...

    is it worth it to have my heads ported? i got an estimate of around 300 bucks.
  17. 65notch

    help with me a lsd or locker

    its not a hijack...its what i wanted to know..now im sold on the trutrac
  18. 65notch

    another cam question...

    will getting the rpm cam hurt my performance?
  19. 65notch

    what headers with cable linkage

    u guys are going to hate me for all these posts...ill stop soon i promise. im on that last step before ordering everything for my car. anways, i have hooker comp long tubes on my 289 that im putting a t5 in. ive decided to go with cable clutch linkage and now ive heard that there are...