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Got my Trickflow's today.....
Just got my TFS heads, They look pretty good! I decided to get the TFS-30400007 heads.
Umm, I have the 1.6 self aligning LT-4 GM RR's. What else do u recommend with this install? All I have so far are the RR's.
Thanks!!
And these will be going on a 350 with stock bottom end, Do u recommend porting them, or are they suffice out of the box if they were to go on a SR/219.
Umm, I have the 1.6 self aligning LT-4 GM RR's. What else do u recommend with this install? All I have so far are the RR's.
Thanks!!
And these will be going on a 350 with stock bottom end, Do u recommend porting them, or are they suffice out of the box if they were to go on a SR/219.
Last edited by 88BlackZ-51; Dec 20, 2004 at 04:26 PM.
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porting them further is going to cost a small bundle, are you racing for $$? you'll need to have them milled to reduce the chamber size by 4-8cc's. if they have hardened guideplates, you'll want to remove them since you're going with self-aligning RR's.
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Originally Posted by bradvette
porting them further is going to cost a small bundle, are you racing for $$? you'll need to have them milled to reduce the chamber size by 4-8cc's. if they have hardened guideplates, you'll want to remove them since you're going with self-aligning RR's.
dont see any hardened guideplates brad......so anything else beside's milling them down, or should i go with a thinner gasket, and no i am not racing for money, haha!
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From: OBAMA IS HITLER
Originally Posted by 88BlackZ-51
dont see any hardened guideplates brad......so anything else beside's milling them down, or should i go with a thinner gasket, and no i am not racing for money, haha!
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Originally Posted by bradvette
ok, go with .039" (compressed) head gaskets, these should run about $80 for the pair. you'll want a nice tight quench
Do you have the stock deck height, how much is "in the hole"?
Add that too the Head gasket for your quench dim.
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Originally Posted by bradvette
ok, go with .039" (compressed) head gaskets, these should run about $80 for the pair. you'll want a nice tight quench
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I will be picking up a 383 short block tomorrow and my builder recommends (for me) an .025 compressed head gasket. I don't have the brand or part number yet but will post it tomorrow if you are interested. I saw it and it is white! I think it is a cometic but not sure. I have been a diehard fel-pro guy, but he says this is the ticket. We'll see.
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Originally Posted by 65Z01
You mentioned the TFS have 7/16" rocker studs, are the GM RRs for 3/8" or 7/16" studs??
I had a set of the original TFS TW heads. I really didn't like the springs that came with the heads. A set of comp cam LS1 beehive springs and Ti retainers would really lighten things up and make the motor rev more freely. I guess depending on the intake and cam you get you might want to think about switching out those springs and retainers.
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From: Milan
Originally Posted by 65Z01
You mentioned the TFS have 7/16" rocker studs, are the GM RRs for 3/8" or 7/16" studs??
..even the CNC version comes with 3/8" studs
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From: Milan
Originally Posted by Pete K
I will be picking up a 383 short block tomorrow and my builder recommends (for me) an .025 compressed head gasket. I don't have the brand or part number yet but will post it tomorrow if you are interested. I saw it and it is white! I think it is a cometic but not sure. I have been a diehard fel-pro guy, but he says this is the ticket. We'll see.
When you have the part# please let me know!
Thanks
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From: Milan
Originally Posted by 88BlackZ-51
dont see any hardened guideplates brad......so anything else beside's milling them down, or should i go with a thinner gasket, and no i am not racing for money, haha!
in the Trickflow site on the replacement parts there are
TFS-30400623-8 Guideplates, for use with 5/16" pushrods
88BlackZ-51 Are you sure?
Since I'm purchasing the same heads I have to be sure that they comes with hardened guideplates!
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Originally Posted by conv90
No guideplates???
in the Trickflow site on the replacement parts there are
TFS-30400623-8 Guideplates, for use with 5/16" pushrods
88BlackZ-51 Are you sure?
Since I'm purchasing the same heads I have to be sure that they comes with hardened guideplates!
-Beppe-
in the Trickflow site on the replacement parts there are
TFS-30400623-8 Guideplates, for use with 5/16" pushrods
88BlackZ-51 Are you sure?
Since I'm purchasing the same heads I have to be sure that they comes with hardened guideplates!
-Beppe-
to be honest with you.....guideplates and rocker studs? i have no idea, i mean the head is assembled, but i do see where the studs well thread in, but i dont have guideplates, or maybe i do........got i am tired!
my heads i got do not have the 3/8 ARP rocker arm studs, should they?
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From: Milan
Originally Posted by 88BlackZ-51
to be honest with you.....guideplates and rocker studs? i have no idea, i mean the head is assembled, but i do see where the studs well thread in, but i dont have guideplates, or maybe i do........got i am tired!
my heads i got do not have the 3/8 ARP rocker arm studs, should they?
my heads i got do not have the 3/8 ARP rocker arm studs, should they?
A Summit mistake (as usual...)
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From: Milan
From summit:
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...0007+&x=13&y=6
as you can see the guideplates are included and the studs also!
-Beppe-
http://store.summitracing.com/defaul...0007+&x=13&y=6
as you can see the guideplates are included and the studs also!
-Beppe-