Tell me about these Holley heads I bought?

Tonys96Cobra

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Guess I am the proud new owner of some Holley heads. Made a kinda lowball bid before I left out of town last thursday, never thinking to win. I think its a pretty good deal, anybody used them before? Whats with the 20 degree valve angle? I suppose I should have asked first

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280010371443

 

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nice buy.. dont know too much about them but better than stock.. the #'s sound like 165's almost

 

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I know Holley had some serious oil burning issues through the guides with some 5.0L heads.

I don`t know if those 20* heads were the ones with the problem.

Might be more info on corral on this.

 

Tonys96Cobra

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8950HO said:

I know Holley had some serious oil burning issues through the guides with some 5.0L heads.

I don`t know if those 20* heads were the ones with the problem.

Might be more info on corral on this.

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I tried posting over there last week, took me forever to get one reply bumholes.

 

bluevenom867

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86bluecobra used to have the Holley heads,maybe he will know more about them...PM him

 

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86bluecobra

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I still have the holley heads in my basement. They were great in fact the 11.5 sec 1/4 mile time was with those heads. I think they were a bit small for my 351w but i guess i shouldn't complain about 11's with them and juice. Never had any issues with them. I'm going to install them on my 92 f-150 4x4. should wake that 302 up a bit. They were very torque heads. pulled them to over 7000 grand a couple times by mistake. round 7400 or so said the factory tach. the rev limitor was set to 7500. i proply set that down a bit. honestly i can not tell a difference in the seat of my pants a difference with those holley systemaxII heads on my engine then with my new vic jr's.

 

Tonys96Cobra

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Cool thanks. Were they the 20 degrre ones? What intake would you recomend with them?

 

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man thats a smokin deal... i gotta watch ebay more often.. damnit.

 

Rick 91GT

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Those are the newer style heads, the geometery issue with the rockers have been fixed. They really are not a bad head I'd take them over many of the others, but I would mill the chambers down to 58cc and they respond very well to some light bowl work and a good valve job.

 

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Get the Holley Systemmax Intake. It will match up well with the heads.

 

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good deal.. those heads are good heads..

 

Tonys96Cobra

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I think I scored another good deal, not as good, but good none the less. Used Track Heat with 70mm accufab TB and EGR---$390.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...m=270012608938&ih=017&sspagename=STRK:MEWN:IT

So how is this gonna run with a stock cam and 1.7's? Or am I a complete idiot for even thinking that???

 

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86bluecobra

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well if you end up getting the holley intake which is a very good one why not also get the cam holley recomends with that combo. i believe they boast 350 hp 350 ft/lbs torque. if i was going to all the trouble of installing new heads and cam i would not run stock cam.

 

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the 17* heads are the ones with the geometry problems. 20* ones are fine and will run like a bat outa H-E-doublehockeysticks. Great steal on the heads. I woulda bit the bullet and bought the systemaxII intake though. It is a great setup.

 

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I think the Holley's are an aluminum version of the Dart Windsor.....that's what I heard. That's a great head.

 

Tonys96Cobra

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Well I ended up getting a Track heat intake and a TFS 1 cam. Im contemplating having Rick port them, he says they run REALLY good with a little work.

 

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86bluecobra

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From what i have heard about ricks work i would say you cannot go wrong. I still think you should have went with the Systemax II intake.