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FE Technical Forum / Re: Aftermarket head availability?
« Last post by feadam on Today at 02:15:21 PM »Bbm website says they have heads
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Aftermarket head availability?
« Last post by blykins on Today at 02:02:32 PM »You'll have to decide how far down the rabbit hole you wanna go. Maybe start with a horsepower or performance goal and aim for that. An Edelbrock headed 390 can make 400 hp pretty easily.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Aftermarket head availability?
« Last post by nick c on Today at 01:53:53 PM »I certainly don't have a build plan yet. Picked up a 1970 f250 last month, destined to be a fun street/shop truck. Currently has the anemic 360/C6/Dana60 drivetrain. Found a local guy with two 390's, one is a complete engine with collapsed Howards cams (Morel??) lifters, the other is a core short block. Got those and bunch more parts as part of a decent package deal.
I'd love to do a TFS head 445, but not sure yet if I want to put what amounts to a $8-10k motor in the truck. Cobbling a decent hot 390 would be straight forward but by the time you recondition the rods, crank, pistons and go through the iron heads you have a pretty strong fraction of what the 445 costs.
I need to start a dedicated build thread on what parts I have in order to get help on which direction to go. Would love it if the TFS heads came back in the next 6-8 months.
I'd love to do a TFS head 445, but not sure yet if I want to put what amounts to a $8-10k motor in the truck. Cobbling a decent hot 390 would be straight forward but by the time you recondition the rods, crank, pistons and go through the iron heads you have a pretty strong fraction of what the 445 costs.
I need to start a dedicated build thread on what parts I have in order to get help on which direction to go. Would love it if the TFS heads came back in the next 6-8 months.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Aftermarket head availability?
« Last post by thatdarncat on Today at 11:50:26 AM »Since it doesn’t sound like you have a specific build finalized...
Don’t forget Jay here has his own FE Power cylinder heads & package, and now has aluminum Tunnel Port heads too. Jay has raw castings, you’ll have to check with him for a time frame for completed parts.
Robert Pond Motorsports makes Medium Riser & High Riser style aluminum heads. You’ll have to check with them on availability. I think a couple of the members here are also distributors.
Carroll Shelby Engines makes their own Medium Riser head.
ProMaxx makes FE heads, you’ll have to decide if you’re ok with them, but so far I haven’t heard any issues with the quality. As far as I know they’re currently available.,
Don’t forget Jay here has his own FE Power cylinder heads & package, and now has aluminum Tunnel Port heads too. Jay has raw castings, you’ll have to check with him for a time frame for completed parts.
Robert Pond Motorsports makes Medium Riser & High Riser style aluminum heads. You’ll have to check with them on availability. I think a couple of the members here are also distributors.
Carroll Shelby Engines makes their own Medium Riser head.
ProMaxx makes FE heads, you’ll have to decide if you’re ok with them, but so far I haven’t heard any issues with the quality. As far as I know they’re currently available.,
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Aftermarket head availability?
« Last post by Stangman on Today at 11:19:45 AM »Haven’t spoken to Barry but rumor has it a big batch of BBMs is coming through.
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Non-FE Discussion Forum / Re: what antifreeze?
« Last post by gregaba on Today at 09:46:37 AM »Thanks
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Aftermarket head availability?
« Last post by blykins on Today at 08:29:16 AM »Blue Thunder isn't a contender anymore.
Edelbrock is on the shelf (depending on what flavor you want), but they're really not much more than a factory CJ head in comparison.
Trick Flow is my fave, but they're backordered for a couple more months from what I understand.
Can't speak for Barry or BBM on availability.
Edelbrock is on the shelf (depending on what flavor you want), but they're really not much more than a factory CJ head in comparison.
Trick Flow is my fave, but they're backordered for a couple more months from what I understand.
Can't speak for Barry or BBM on availability.
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FE Engine Dyno Results / Re: Lykins Motorsports 434ci Clevor, 777 hp/630 tq
« Last post by machoneman on Today at 08:05:13 AM »Ah! Just think how much better it would be if a few left for Yellow Bullet's forum.
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FE Engine Dyno Results / Re: Lykins Motorsports 434ci Clevor, 777 hp/630 tq
« Last post by Heo on Today at 03:43:28 AM »What he said,,,, stop throwing sand at each other, if Jay okayed it then its okay nobody is forced to read itI didn't even think of that when I asked Jay if I could hang my Cleveland results, sort of an obvious and fair option. My email to him was actually, "where did the non-FE dyno page go? " But it never existed. Not sure why I thought it did
It does exist:
FE Power Forums »FE Power Forums »Non-FE Discussion Forum
https://fepower.net/simplemachinesforum/index.php?board=3.0
There is no dyno section there, period, and I contacted the forum owner directly before I posted. If he would have said put it there, I would have put it there. As much as I would like to push back, you get a little credit, that is a good idea.
Nobody is fighting you here, you seem to think that Jay saying it's OK beforehand wasn't enough, and you keep changing what you are upset about... I have no beef with any of this, but you can't argue what the forum owner says, it isn't my forum and it isn't yours....just let it go.
BTW - On edit - Go look at the forum you are trying to keep pure...3 Y-blocks, 1 Boss, and 3 MELs before our Clevelands showed up. This isn't new
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FE Technical Forum / Aftermarket head availability?
« Last post by nick c on May 01, 2024, 11:19:03 PM »Looking to get a handle on which aftermarket heads are available these days. The Edelbrock heads seem to be a shelf item at most places. Will need to reach out to Barry R to see what the lead time is for his offerings. I've read about Blue Thunder and Bear Block heads. Trick Flow would be my first choice but doesn't seem like we'll be seeing them for some time. What can you guys tell me?
Currently deliberating over my what my engine build will look like.
Currently deliberating over my what my engine build will look like.