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AFR's 165 or 185

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chrismillion

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which is the best to have with a stock 302? i heard that the 185's are better with a supercharger, which i plan to do in the future. are they? or can i use a 165 with a smaller intake valve and be just as happy? are there some kind of alignment problems with the 185's? they are basically the same price so i want to get the right onr the first time. one other thing , do it have something to do with the idle to 600(165's) or the 1500 to 6500(185's)?
i decided to go NA first then beef it up later with a blower.



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You'll need to get the pistons notched with the 185's as they have 2.02" intake valves. 165's should be fine. Something like TFS might be better with a blower in future.

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165s have 190intake160exhaust valves that will clear the stock pistons. The 185s have 202intake 160exhaust there may be a piston to valve problem. So you may have to break down the engine to fly cut the piston for clearance with the 185s.
 

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Or get dished pistons to clear the valves on the 185's ,which will lower your compression to a more blower friendly level.
 
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