I have heard you will have to notch the pistions for the 185s. The 165s are good for the 302 but the 185s are where its at for larger displacement. I would buy the 185s and the stroker kit and put the supercharger on later. That solves the pistion deal and gives you some room to work later.
Also call AFR and talk to there support staff.
Also call AFR and talk to there support staff.
I made my own tool by modifing and cutting up a old E7 head...it works great and you can do them while it is in the car/block. Isky does make cutters if you want to buy one, it is made to be used with your own head.
Notching consistant is VERY IMPORTANT.
The larger valve in the AFR185 WILL HIT at the outsode edge of the eye brow.
Notching consistant is VERY IMPORTANT.
The larger valve in the AFR185 WILL HIT at the outsode edge of the eye brow.
There are obviously better tools for this than just the eye, but FWIW that is what I used. It took a long time and alot of patience. I clayed the PTV, marked the eye brows with a sharpie, duct taped the whole top of the short block (except the piston I was working on at the time), and carefully with a pneumatic die grinder clearenced what I needed. Re-check ect. Bring the next piston to TDC and repeat.townethug said:
Derick