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TerroristGHIA Fordmods - Getting Side Ways
Age:36 Posts: 2236 Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Location: Sydney Australia NSW, Australia
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 2:20 pm Post subject: AFR heads |
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| Am about to buy a set of AFR 185 heads, will these mate up to my lukey extractors, and will these fit the RPM performerII intake manifold. ANy thoughts would be good |
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EBXR8380 Fordmods - Getting Side Ways
Age:54 Posts: 2407 Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Location: Penrith NSW, Australia
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 3:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Yep they bolt up .But you'll need to notch the pistons for piston to valve clearance.... |
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MrLandau
Age:35 Posts: 503 Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Location: Adelaide SA, Australia
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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There are some pics of the AFR 185's on my website if you want a look at their quality - just follow the www button bellow - and go to the 347 stroker buildup section
Shane |
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mugen Fordmods Oompa Loompa
Posts: 44 Joined: 12 Dec 2004 Location: sydney NSW, Australia
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:08 pm Post subject: |
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| MrLandau wrote: | There are some pics of the AFR 185's on my website if you want a look at their quality - just follow the www button bellow - and go to the 347 stroker buildup section
Shane | hey nice heads Shane...if you dont mind me asking ..what did you pay for them... |
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MrLandau
Age:35 Posts: 503 Joined: 10 Nov 2004 Location: Adelaide SA, Australia
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Posted: Tue Jan 11, 2005 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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I paid just under $3000 landed with import duties and taxes.
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TerroristGHIA Fordmods - Getting Side Ways
Age:36 Posts: 2236 Joined: 25 Nov 2004 Location: Sydney Australia NSW, Australia
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 6:25 am Post subject: |
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| thanks for the help guys, why do you need to notch the pistons< and how is that done |
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EBXR8380 Fordmods - Getting Side Ways
Age:54 Posts: 2407 Joined: 07 Nov 2004 Location: Penrith NSW, Australia
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 8:06 am Post subject: |
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| FPV56L wrote: | | thanks for the help guys, why do you need to notch the pistons< and how is that done |
Because the 185's run bigger inlet valves and the notch in std piston is too small, plus the chamber height of AFR's are lower than other brands... |
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XR8Chic Fordmods - Getting Side Ways
Age:31 Posts: 1386 Joined: 05 Nov 2004 Location: Somewhere VIC, Australia
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 9:44 am Post subject: |
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Yeah - what he said..
Dummy speak - he made the little half moon cutouts on the top of the pistons bigger.
My engine builder notched mine with a special tool he bought. He did it with the engine in the car. |
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MrLandau
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Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2005 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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The other thing you need to do is make sure you have .100" clearance between the valve and the piston to make up for rod stretch and piston growth. The AFR heads (especially the 185's) are still flowing their high numbers at .650" lift which means to get the most out of them - you need a fairly big lift cam (most hot hydraulic rollers are around .550" lift). I am going to try the competition cams XE282HR on mine with 1.7 rockers to see if I can get the lift up to .612".
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