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FE Technical Forum / Re: New Trick Flow FE cylinder heads & Intake
« on: December 20, 2017, 11:41:02 AM »
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FE Technical Forum / Re: New Trick Flow FE cylinder heads & Intake
« on: December 19, 2017, 10:32:26 PM »
This engine will be nice looking with the factory manifolds, tunnel wedge type intake and tall valve covers. Should drive nice with the dual throttle bodies.....
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FE Technical Forum / Re: New Trick Flow FE cylinder heads & Intake
« on: December 19, 2017, 10:31:00 PM »
The FelPro gaskets seem to be a nice fit for the Trick Flow ports. I also checked the Cometic gaskets and they fit, but were oversize. I think the Cometic gasket is designed for a much taller intake port and a bigger exhaust port.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: New Trick Flow FE cylinder heads & Intake
« on: December 19, 2017, 09:18:36 PM »
Got the heads mocked up on the 482 shortblock. Manifolds bolt on okay, gaskets seem to line up pretty well, intake bolts on, etc. Might need some minor tweaking here or there but shouldn't take a bunch of work.
The valve springs are for a hyd roller even though the heads come with Ti retainers. I don't understand the thinking behind that so we'll need to swap on some solid roller cam springs and then use the hyd roller springs on a different engine. Trick Flow usually puts solid roller springs on the heads that have Ti retainers but guess they didn't think anyone would want to run a solid roller FE??
The valve springs are for a hyd roller even though the heads come with Ti retainers. I don't understand the thinking behind that so we'll need to swap on some solid roller cam springs and then use the hyd roller springs on a different engine. Trick Flow usually puts solid roller springs on the heads that have Ti retainers but guess they didn't think anyone would want to run a solid roller FE??
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FE Technical Forum / Re: New Trick Flow FE cylinder heads & Intake
« on: December 18, 2017, 10:45:14 PM »
My heads showed up today. They look great! Very nice looking machine work. Should have the engine up and running in a couple of weeks.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: which carbs to get
« on: December 15, 2017, 03:32:57 PM »got my 427 hi riser 2 carb engine running with 2 holly 600 carbs. its running way too rich and these carbs dont have replaceable secondary jets. its only getting about 330 hp at 5k. i think 1200 cfm may be too much ? would quick fuel 450's be a better choice ?
Twin 600 carbs should be fine for a 427. Not sure why you can't tune the carbs, if you have a screwdriver you should be able to tune them. You can drill the secondary plates or buy new ones. It isn't rocket science, just holes in a plate. Smaller carbs might work better if it is a mild street motor but the 600's should work.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: New Trick Flow FE cylinder heads & Intake
« on: December 14, 2017, 11:52:24 PM »
I'm using the XR292R which uses the Xtreme Energy lobes 4876/4877 on 110 centers. I think the catalog cams for the FE use the High Energy Street Roller lobes. The 288R would use #1476 which is 244 duration in my old lobe catalog but it might have changed since then.
The XR292R is 254/260 at 050 and had .388 / .392 lobe lift. I'm using the Comp 19046 rocker arms so lift will be around 0.670 inches.
The XR292R is 254/260 at 050 and had .388 / .392 lobe lift. I'm using the Comp 19046 rocker arms so lift will be around 0.670 inches.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: New Trick Flow FE cylinder heads & Intake
« on: December 13, 2017, 04:18:28 PM »
Got confirmation that my 703 heads are on the way. These are the ones with the Ti retainers. Not sure which valve spring they have since the catalog information hasn't been updated yet but once I have the heads in my hands I'll know for sure. I'm going to be running a small solid roller (Comp 292R grind) so I'll need a decent spring but nothing killer.
Comp doesn't show a 292R in the catalog for the FE, just the 288 and 308 but they were happy enough to grind one for me. Engine is going in a '63 1/2 Galaxie so didn't want to go nutso on the cam.
Comp doesn't show a 292R in the catalog for the FE, just the 288 and 308 but they were happy enough to grind one for me. Engine is going in a '63 1/2 Galaxie so didn't want to go nutso on the cam.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: New Trick Flow FE cylinder heads & Intake
« on: December 06, 2017, 12:17:42 PM »I don't see anywhere in the item description that the heads are CNC ready. IF, and IF that is true at $899.00 per head, then that IS a REAL bargain price. I would be willing to purchase a pair at that price to flow and compare against Keith Craft Stage II, BBM CNC, Survival, etc. Just waiting to hear from someone who actually buys them and can verify they are already CNC'd at that price. Joe-JDC
That is the deal. Fully CNC ported for $888 each. Trick Flow did the same thing with their Mopar heads last year. Guys were used to paying $1500 for a set of Edelbrock heads then another $1000 to get them ported and Trick Flow showed up with CNC ported heads for $1500. Bam, everyone got to save a bunch of money. (well except for the guys who had been making money porting the Edelbrock heads that is)
In the Mopar world Edelbrock never responded. Edelbrock has the capability of making CNC ported heads but they didn't bother doing that. They reduced the price of their heads a little bit and then they came out with an E street head which was even cheaper but they never seemed to respond with a CNC ported head. I don't know what will happen in the FE world. Just have to wait and see.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: Roller vs. Flat-Tappet Cams! - Engine Masters Ep. 16 Motor Trend Channel
« on: December 04, 2017, 12:40:54 PM »
To the OP - for a fairly mild 500 hp engine just save your money and use a flat tappet cam. The only reason not to use a flat tappet cam on an engine like that is if you are really concerned about lobe life. In that case you could run a street friendly hyd roller. The hyd roller setup is very reliable but it will add some expense to the engine build. Leave the solid rollers to the race guys. No need to use one in a mild build, especially if you are on a budget.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: New Trick Flow FE cylinder heads & Intake
« on: November 30, 2017, 03:50:13 PM »
Are you using the correct part number? Flat tappet heads are TFS-56417001-C00. When I enter that number I get "in stock" and $888. If you aren't a proshop member then the price will be higher........
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FE Technical Forum / Re: New Trick Flow FE cylinder heads & Intake
« on: November 30, 2017, 02:59:36 PM »When I look at the Summit website it says the flat tappet heads will ship tomorrow with a price of $888 per head. Seems like a good deal to me.Those seem to have disappeared...
The intake shows a shipping data of 1/8 and a price of $500.
What disappeared? I still see the heads on my screen and when I called Summit they said they have them on the shelf. A local guy just got a set of the heads so they are real. My set is supposed to ship next week.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: New Trick Flow FE cylinder heads & Intake
« on: November 29, 2017, 11:50:25 PM »
When I look at the Summit website it says the flat tappet heads will ship tomorrow with a price of $888 per head. Seems like a good deal to me.
The intake shows a shipping data of 1/8 and a price of $500.
The intake shows a shipping data of 1/8 and a price of $500.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: New Trick Flow FE cylinder heads & Intake
« on: November 29, 2017, 11:32:46 AM »
The Trick Flow heads I've worked with all flow as advertised and make excellent power. I've used TF heads for a bunch of articles and have been super impressed with the quality. The last set of dyno tests I did with the Mopar 270 heads made 775 hp with out of the box heads. That is on a pump gas 470 inch engine running unleaded premium. Seems pretty good to me for heads that came out of a box. http://www.hotrod.com/articles/dyno-tested-vacuum-pump-help-engine-make-power/
It will be interesting to see what the TF heads do on a similar 482 inch FE. I'm sure it isn't going to make the same power but it should be in the 600+ range.
It will be interesting to see what the TF heads do on a similar 482 inch FE. I'm sure it isn't going to make the same power but it should be in the 600+ range.
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FE Technical Forum / Re: New Trick Flow FE cylinder heads & Intake
« on: November 29, 2017, 12:05:29 AM »
The Trick Flow heads now show as available on the Summit website. Flow info is posted in the Trick Flow catalog. 332 @ 0.600 lift and 338 @ 0.700 lift. Prices seem fair too. I have a set on order, I'll post pictures when they show up.