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mytight95

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Well this afternoon agter some rips down the road, i got to noticing my temp gauge fluctuating quite a bit. I am going to have to change a head gasket after further examination. A 30 psi difference in the cylinders(well on ly one) So my question will be what do you think that a set of highly ported e'7 heads with larger 186 154 valves do. I would transfer my valve springs guides, locks 10* retainers etc. from my current heads. With that said what kind of performance gains do you think that i could get out of them. I know i should save for the alums. but i may not be able to afford them right now. But have a frined that is gonna sell them and the trick flow track heat intake. Would this be a worthwhile combination. He ran a 8.36 with these heads, intake and an e-cam like mine.

Please give imput, does or don'ts



thanks for all imput



jason

 

AznStanger3v

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mytight95 said:

Well this afternoon agter some rips down the road, i got to noticing my temp gauge fluctuating quite a bit. I am going to have to change a head gasket after further examination. A 30 psi difference in the cylinders(well on ly one) So my question will be what do you think that a set of highly ported e'7 heads with larger 186 154 valves do. I would transfer my valve springs guides, locks 10* retainers etc. from my current heads. With that said what kind of performance gains do you think that i could get out of them. I know i should save for the alums. but i may not be able to afford them right now. But have a frined that is gonna sell them and the trick flow track heat intake. Would this be a worthwhile combination. He ran a 8.36 with these heads, intake and an e-cam like mine.

Please give imput, does or don'ts



thanks for all imput



jason

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the whole E7 question has been beaten to a pulp. most would say "hey, F those ported E7s and get some AFRs." I am one of those people. the amount you spend on ported E7s is about half way there to some AFRs, which will outflow the E7s hands down. the idea of having a track heat intake isnt good for a street car persay. Granted, if your car is set up for some high revving, then definently get it. But id stick with a Street Heat or the Edel Performer. those two are by far the best for a mild street runner. trust me, youll be happier with the AFRs then you could EVER be with the ported E7s. Hope this helps

 

OrangeMustangGt

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if you dont have money, just get some gt40 p heads. stock they will really out flow those damn e7's. plus there cheap, and ford made.

 

Grn92LX

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What heads do you have now to have good springs with 10* locks and retainers??? If your on a tight budget, get a set of P heads used from the classifieds, then take them to a shop and have them milled and cc'd.

 

mytight95

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well i was thinking the e7's would be alright because of the larger valves, i can have them flowed. The deal with them is that i could have them for around 100$. They have chevy valves in them, i was also wondering if anyone knows if the street heat and the track heat share the same lower. I can get the track heat and swap the uppers later to the street heat upper if so.

i know that the iron heads thing is about beat to death but the porting is awesome on these and they do have proven track potential. But i know i woul dbe happier with the alums. And i may go that route, i could always leave the car sitting until i got the heads i want. just a thought.


jason

 

mytight95

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the heads on the car just had springs and retainers and a 5 way valve job etc. about 1 year ago.

plus the springs on them are good to 600 lift, and were just purchased last year with about 5000 miles on them


jason

 

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Track heat intake is too big for the ported e7 heads, also, about having your car set up for high revs, track heat is designed for 1500-6000 rpm and street intake is for idle - 5500 or something like that, if you're racing, even with stock gears your rev will be higher than 3000 rpm at least between the gears. gt-40p heads require modified headers cause the headers from an explorer are different and one of the sparkplugs will be in the way, which creates more headaches.

just my .002

- Kons

 

mytight95

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ok, so there is also a guy quite local that has a set of gt-40 irons, how hard to port these, and get them to run well. I can get them pretty cheap as well. I just can't see changing the head gasket, and not the heads at the same time.

car just may have to sit while i save for aluminums


jason

 

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CopMagnet5oh

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i ran 12.8@106mph and have 264rwhp/280rwtq with gt-40 alum untouched and TFS track heat intake, with Ecam and 1.72 rr.

just for your info.

- Kons

 

mytight95

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which alum the x y or other


jason