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DURRETT

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I TALKED TO A GUT WHO HAS A SET OF 185 HEADS FOR SALE BUT HE SAID THAT I MIGHT HAVE TO NOTCH THEM TO FIT MY 302 DOES ANY BODY KNOW IF THIS IS TRUE
 

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TAKE YOUR CAPS LOCK OFF DUDE!!!!!!!!!!!
 

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Valve Clearance:
Piston to valve clearance must be checked before assembly. AFR 185cc aluminum cylinder heads with 2.020 valves usually will not fit a piston without valve notches having proper reliefs. Also AFR 205cc heads with 2.080 valves might experience the same issues. hope this helps James
 

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Yep, you will need to check this one. Often the radial of the valve will extend past the valve reliefs.

It really is going to depend on the camshaft.
 

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Like stated above...it really depends on a lot of factors. This is one of those issues where you can't get a definitive answer without checking piston to valve clearance. I have a set of AFR185's and a F303 cam without problems, but someone else could run into problems with a similar setup do to differences in pistons, deck height, etc.
 

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Thats why they made the 165 street head it has valve sizes that are compatible with stock 302 pistons. And I gather from your post yours are still stock?
 
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