Help me shop (heads)

mytight95

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right now i am looking at a couple sets of heads.....


one set of eddy's ed curtis ported for 1k with good springs etc..

afr 165's milled to 58cc chambers, upgrade springs, and ported by ed... 1100

GT40x's, unported 2k miles for 750


which out of these options are gonna best help me meet my goal... what are the things to be weary of on aluminum heads?

any help appreciated...

gonna buy some this week, oh i can also get NEW eddy's for 1150, i may wind up going that route, but i was shopping around a little... kinda weary of buying used alum heads...

My goal is 300 rwhp with a n/a 306 that i almost have together....around 10:1 comp. I plan to use a custom cam in the new motor, but for now they will be going on my stock shortblock for fun ford......with the b-cam and 17 rr



also what gaskets do you use with alum heads.....1011-2? i know i run the 1011-1's with my iron heads and love them....


thanks


Jason

 

final5-0

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I would have to think the ARF's with that touch of Ed's magic would have to flow a good bit better than the old Aluminum Ford gt40x heads.

As long as nothing is wrong with them

I'd pick em up in a heartbeat

Grady

 

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I'm hardly an expert, but it seems to me the Ford heads will be way to close in price to even consider once you get good springs. Not to mention the money you might have to spend to make up for the HP you left on the table by choosing an inferior flowing head. If you read the various forums, you'll see that Ed won't steer you wrong when it comes to meeting/exceeding power goals.

 

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Holik95

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Go with AFR you wont be disappointed.

 

mytight95

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is nobody here scared of aluminum heads...used that is




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Stang D

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mytight95 said:

is nobody here scared of aluminum heads...used that is




jason

Click to expand...

Not from Ed Curtis

 

final5-0

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mytight95 said:

is nobody here scared of aluminum heads...used that is

jason

Click to expand...

I would have a concern for sure!

Hence the phrase ......

"As long as nothing is wrong with them"

Grady

 

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Buy the AFR'S really don't think Ed would sell you junk heads. my2 cents

 

mytight95

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they were ported by ed...............


he's not the one selling htem.... i can get the additional insurance through paypal... if i buy throught them like i plan....they will refund up to 1k



jason

 

mytight95

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just bought these.....

I BETTER love them..........lol




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mytight95

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well the heads and pushrods off the invoice anyway..... had no use for the rockers or the cobra intake....



jason

 

nmcgrawj

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I wonder how much the bowl porting actually did. Isnt that basically just the combustion chamber area around the valves? Not the actual runners correct?

 

RIO5.0

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Sweet...your moving up...

I'd be curious of just the power dif.....you dyno'd yours as it sits??? The after info would be cool with nothing more than them....

 

mytight95

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the runners have some port work as well.. based on all the pics........


I figured you would reply Andy.......lol, i only know what it made with the car lean...i never had it redynoed....

They may not even make it onto this block...i may hurry up the 306 and get them on it.....Gotta send the Eddy lower to Tom.....


jason