Fordmods Logo

au head 

 

Page 1 of 1 [ 9 posts ] 

 
 Post subject: au head
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 6:57 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Age: 71

Posts: 4

Joined: 28th Aug 2010

Ride: ef and ba

Location: pannawonica
WA, Australia

can you use a au alloy head on a ef block instead of the ef head
regards ihudo
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: au head
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 7:09 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 33

Posts: 168

Joined: 3rd Dec 2009

Ride: Falcon EL Option 20

Location: Redcliffe, Brisbane
QLD, Australia

ihudo wrote:
can you use a au alloy head on a ef block instead of the ef head
regards ihudo

Yes you can, but all the heads are alloy, not just the AU. Use an AU headgasket while your there, bit stronger than the E series. Also get the non-VCT head.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: au head
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 7:17 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Age: 71

Posts: 4

Joined: 28th Aug 2010

Ride: ef and ba

Location: pannawonica
WA, Australia

the only difference i can see is the au valve springs dont look as strong as the valve spring in my ef head that i destroyed by over heating
regards ihudo
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: au head
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 7:32 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Age: 33

Posts: 168

Joined: 3rd Dec 2009

Ride: Falcon EL Option 20

Location: Redcliffe, Brisbane
QLD, Australia

ihudo wrote:
the only difference i can see is the au valve springs dont look as strong as the valve spring in my ef head that i destroyed by over heating
regards ihudo

I'm not sure on the difference between the load ratings of springs between heads, if you want to be safe you can get yourself a set of tickford springs, but people haven't had any trouble with stock AU springs, unless your running a big cam.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: au head
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:00 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Posts: 6449

Joined: 11th Nov 2004

ihudo wrote:
the only difference i can see is the au valve springs dont look as strong as the valve spring in my ef head that i destroyed by over heating
regards ihudo


The AU valve springs are a significant upgrade over the EF ones
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: au head
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 9:14 pm 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Age: 71

Posts: 4

Joined: 28th Aug 2010

Ride: ef and ba

Location: pannawonica
WA, Australia

the valve springs on the ef head i have look to be double springs and the cam has a lot more metal than the au cam . the ef i have is just a standard gli falcon
regards ihudo
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: au head
Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:32 pm 
Moderator
Offline

Posts: 14489

Joined: 7th Nov 2004

Ride: AU XR8

Location: a shit suburb in sydney
NSW, Australia

ihudo wrote:
the valve springs on the ef head i have look to be double springs and the cam has a lot more metal than the au cam . the ef i have is just a standard gli falcon
regards ihudo


thats because au has a different rocker ratio, and the conical style valve springs in au are designed not to need the inner dampener spring that in the ef head,

but dont mix and match the cam and rockers as if you use the ef cam with au rockers you will destroy the valve train...

so imo if your using the au head, use the au cam and rockers..
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: au head
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:11 am 
Fordmods Newbie
Offline

Age: 71

Posts: 4

Joined: 28th Aug 2010

Ride: ef and ba

Location: pannawonica
WA, Australia

okay if i use the au head cam and rocker gear it will all run okay on a ef block.thank for all your help
regards ihudo
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: au head
Posted: Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:38 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline

Age: 35

Posts: 2563

Joined: 19th Feb 2007

Gallery: 21 images

Ride: 98 EL Futura

Power: 199 rwkw

Location: Lilydale
VIC, Australia

Au head f**k the rest

 

_________________

EL Futura: CVE head, Wolf V500, ICE Ignition and Coil, 36lb injectors, Walbro 255lb, Paci comps, 3" exhaust, T5, Harrop Truetrac with 3.9s. Now with 198.9rwkw, (~185rwkw and 13.80 @99.1mph) with more power to come

Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 1  [ 9 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Google [Bot] and 62 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:31 am All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names