TrickFlow vs AFR's

95_cobra123

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Can you guys tell me how much better the AFR's Would have been i stold these TF's for just under $800 still in box never been out of it.

Trick Flow Twisted Wedge

* Assembled heads with valves, springs, locks, guideplates, and 3/8" rocker studs
* 61cc combustion chamber design makes more power
* 2.02" intake/1.60" exhaust valves for low and top end power
* Capable of supporting .540" lift cams without flycut pistons
* Factory accessories mount in stock locations
* Accepts most OEM and aftermarket intakes, OEM exhaust manifolds, and major brand headers
* Made in the U.S.A.
* Mint in Box


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AFR's

AFR# 1402 - 165cc Street Heads, Stud, 58cc
AFR# 1400 - 165cc Street Heads, Stud, 61cc

that about all the info i have on afr's i would have gone with the 165's not the 185's

probably a simple "?" but still need to ask cause i could probly turn around and sell the heads and get afrs.

 

final5-0

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Good power can and has been made with both

Both offer good and bad points

I like the smaller chambers of the AFR's for a NA combo.

You can run ped rockers with AFR where as you can't with TFS.
This would allow you to move over your existing OEM rockers for
some savings.

Still ... I ran stud mounts on my AFR's as I prefer them over peds.

The TFS heads offer a larger valve which could be an advantage in
some applications.

6 one way ... 1/2 a dozen the other

Grady

 

Pokageek

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I am pretty sure those TFS heads are 170cc runners. Why they don't ever say that

So...AFR would need a ARF 170cc to equate in that respect...

 

Redsnk95

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Keep the heads you have and go with it. For the difference in what you would pay for a new set of AFRs you could do some work to the TWs and make more power.

 

blksn955.o

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After seeing first hand what TFS TW heads can do (worked), and what members here have posted as results I would feel confident going with TFS heads. If I was to go alum. I would look at TFS.

AFR's are not bad at all either

sounds like a GOOD problem to have in the first place

 

94CobraPace

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For the price difference, especially at what you got the TW for, keep the Trick flows.

 

juiced_94gt

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I went ahead and got AFR 185's

 

95_cobra123

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Thanks guys.

Yea now i just have to figure out what Rockers to get for it.... and witch Anderson cam. I like the N41 but i am wondering if i can go any bigger???

 

Redsnk95

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Stock pistons?

 

95_cobra123

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Yes Sir.

 

BlownFiveLiter

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Keep the TFS heads (it looks like you decided to anyway). I chose them over the AFR 165 heads for a couple of reasons, personally. First, I liked the canted valves, so I could run a 2.02 in. intake valve with stock pistons. Try that with a set of AFR 185's, and you're having to flycut. Second, Total Engine Airflow gets some pretty good numbers out of them with their CNC work, so down the road when I end up doing a larger displacement engine, I don't need to buy another set of heads, I can merely give TEA a call and ship off my heads for some work. You could do the same with a set of AFR heads, but the initial investment was lower by going with the TFS heads, too. I paid somewhere around $1200 from Summit, but couldn't find a set of AFR 165 heads for under $1400, at the places that actually had them in stock. Seemed like a pretty logical decision to make, but that's just my opinion.

 

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Redsnk95 said:

Keep the heads you have and go with it. For the difference in what you would pay for a new set of AFRs you could do some work to the TWs and make more power.

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