In about a month........
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In about a month........
I'll have my new AFR 195 Street Eliminators for my '96 A4.
I want to give a big ole A+ to TPI421vette (Jim Barth) for bearing with me through the ordering process! As a lot of you already know he is "The Man" when it comes to the best price and customer service for ordering AFR heads.
Now, Do any of you think I'll see 400 rwhp with these? I'm at 345/338 now using uncorrected numbers with just the cam and a few bolt ons and tune.
I want to give a big ole A+ to TPI421vette (Jim Barth) for bearing with me through the ordering process! As a lot of you already know he is "The Man" when it comes to the best price and customer service for ordering AFR heads.
Now, Do any of you think I'll see 400 rwhp with these? I'm at 345/338 now using uncorrected numbers with just the cam and a few bolt ons and tune.
Last edited by Weav's Vet; Apr 24, 2010 at 05:59 AM.
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A few little details you will run into when installing those heads. I was working on a '95. The stock intake bolts were about 1/4" to long and the cent bolt valve cover bolts were also 1/4" to long. Had to grind off the valve cover bolts to make them work. Never heard that mentioned on here before.
I'm waiting on a PCMFORLESS tune and then I'll put my car on the dyno and see what it's making.
I'm waiting on a PCMFORLESS tune and then I'll put my car on the dyno and see what it's making.
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From: Sandhills of North Carolina
A few little details you will run into when installing those heads. I was working on a '95. The stock intake bolts were about 1/4" to long and the cent bolt valve cover bolts were also 1/4" to long. Had to grind off the valve cover bolts to make them work. Never heard that mentioned on here before.
I'm waiting on a PCMFORLESS tune and then I'll put my car on the dyno and see what it's making.
I'm waiting on a PCMFORLESS tune and then I'll put my car on the dyno and see what it's making.
Thanks for the heads up
Looking forward to your results.
Last edited by Weav's Vet; Apr 24, 2010 at 05:24 AM.
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I can't wait to see pix of those heads, but even better what a difference they make at the track. I have followed all your engine mod posts and I regularly go to your photobucket site which I have bookmarked, thanks for sharing.
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It will be interesting to see what numbers you get with the larger combustion chambers. The LTx engines seems to really like compression, but hopefully the new design AFR's will make up the difference.
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Now that I've thought about it, I would guess 40hp more than you sit now. So, the guess of 380rwhp isn't bad. However, dropping 9cc compression could lose to 10hp more -- meaning you could end up around 375.
If there's a pool, put me in for 377rwhp!
Bet your excited!
If there's a pool, put me in for 377rwhp!
Bet your excited!
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J/K of course, I'm glad you're getting some use out of all those pictures.
I'll have to do these up right then.
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Yep, it's going to be a long month of May for sure!
BTW, I took your advice on the springs.
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Weav. I subscribe to chevHI performance mag, back in 99 they built an LT1 with a hot cam kit and LT4 heads, it make 129hp over stock with headers and 52mm TB. You should be above that. I imagine with that cam you have, the AFRs are really going to wake up your motor a whole bunch. The really interesting thing about the CHP build was that the increase in cam duration and even the move from 170cc to 195 cc heads added torque all thru the whole range even at 2500rpm. Did you ever see this guys car? @http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2467023 He ran a 11.4 @120 with a setup similar to yours. 
By the way are you thinking turbo or super charger with that 65cc chamber, ha ha!
By the way are you thinking turbo or super charger with that 65cc chamber, ha ha!
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Victor Reinz makes a quality LTx head gasket that has a .026 compressed thickness. That's a little less than the Imp SS gaskets, not sure how much if any difference it would make.
http://www.cnc-motorsports.com/product.asp?ProdID=20111
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That makes sense. Knowing you, after a few runs with the AFR's on the stock shortblock you'll be planning a 383.
Victor Reinz makes a quality LTx head gasket that has a .026 compressed thickness. That's a little less than the Imp SS gaskets, not sure how much if any difference it would make.
http://www.cnc-motorsports.com/product.asp?ProdID=20111
Victor Reinz makes a quality LTx head gasket that has a .026 compressed thickness. That's a little less than the Imp SS gaskets, not sure how much if any difference it would make.
http://www.cnc-motorsports.com/product.asp?ProdID=20111