Which direction would you go if you had the money.

[wicked84gt350]

Okay guys I am about to beat a dead horse again. I Know I know what are the best peformance heads for the 302 ford are the afrs. ANd I know that the performance levels go as listed in order:

1.Afr 185
2.trickflow twisted wedge track heat
3.edelbrock performer rpm
4.afr 165s
(3and 4 are pretty much even)

But my problem is I can get it into my head to spend 1400 for the afrs when I can spend that for thr trickflow heads with the matched cam and only lose 10hp. Which seems worth it because the heads and cam are ment to work together and will probally work better that the afr 185 with a off the shelf cam even though the afrs make more power. But then I run into my next problem I can get the edelbrock per. rpm total match set. the heads from edelbrock are only 1100. with that packagetotal I get a matched intake cam and heads. But with that set up it only puts me around 370 hp when all the other put me at 400+. Then I notice the victor jr heads that are 1200 and are beter that all the rest but they are less streetable in my mind. SO is it just me begin over bearing on the whole matched thing or is it really not extremely important with in reason. Alot ofwhat I hear is that even though there is less power with the matched setup it will work better but I hear that sometimes there is exceptions to the rule .I basicly need a push in the right direction and to be truth full I like the trick flow set up. But let me know What you think.

 

[R2D2]

I dont know who told you the AFR is best, but dont listen to them

 

[bubba-dough]

So what size engine are you gonna run? 302? Stroker? Will it have a power adder? And the bigger question is how is your budget? If the money is there, there are better set-ups than an off the shelf top end kit. But if its tight go with the kit.

 

[ScatStroker]

I dont know who told you the AFR is best, but dont listen to them

Care to actually support your OPINION?

 

[R2D2]

Care to actually support your OPINION?

What do you want me to say brian? I dont think AFR are the best, pretty simple. No big deal, like you said it's in my opinion.

 

[ScatStroker]

If you're going to post something then there's probably a reason... While everyone is entitled to their opinion its nice to have some support for it if you want someone to listen to it.

We've run 11.50's with a bone stock shortblock, AFR's and a regularly driven street car, I don't get the same results from TFS's.

Brian

 

[R2D2]

If you're going to post something then there's probably a reason... While everyone is entitled to their opinion its nice to have some support for it if you want someone to listen to it.

We've run 11.50's with a bone stock shortblock, AFR's and a regularly driven street car, I don't get the same results from TFS's.

Brian

Dont know what to tell ya

 

[LXSTASY]

Well I bought AFR 165s and I like the heads. But I might add that I put new springs, retainers and had some port work done before it went into the car. So add another ~$500 into the heads on top of the price.

 

[bob331T76]

love my AFR 205's, had TFS and well they didnt flow for $@!% for my setup
but who the hell am I...... TFS

 

[wicked84gt350]

well when I said that the afrs were the best I ment in the listing I posted. I know there is better but the price for them is more than I will put into the entire motor. But heres what I am going to run. Its a 302 .030 over align honed non roller block(soon). studs in the bottom end and new rod bolts balanced bottom end and most likely forged pistons.(if i can afford it!!!) The pistons will be ordered to fit the heads because I want a 9.5:1 comp. ratio. My budge is about 1300 for the heads and cam give or take. Bacisly the motor is at the machine shop right now so it all got to be decided now and is totally up in the air as far as heads and cam. but the bottom end will stay the same. there will be No power adders at this piont maybe nitrous or supercharger much much much later on. The motor will be carberated and have a edelbrock air gap rpm intake and plenty of carberation. I am olny 16 so I have to do this as cheap as possible and realiable as possible because this will be the everyday driver and rice eater.

 

[brands5.0]

I started modding me mustang at your age. I am now 25 and have been thru 4 mustangs and thousands of dollors. One thing i have learned is to do as much of a projectas you can at one time. I cant tell you how many people i have seen build low comp. short blocks because when they get the money there going to supercharge it well what happens when your two years down the road and your have lots of money in a slow mustang it sucks.

So id say go with a tried and true setup. Dont try and mix and match parts. Most of the time it doesnt work out and will lead you into spendy more money.

 

[wicked84gt350]

So id say go with a tried and true setup. Dont try and mix and match parts. Most of the time it doesnt work out and will lead you into spendy more money.[/QUOTE]

Well both setups are matched just one is matched a little better the edelbrock is matched with the heads cam intake and carb. And according to edlebrock it made 370 hp witch is not bad for out of box cam and heads not to mention non roller. but the trickflow I know will make more power and the trickflow are matched with heads and cam. I called trick flow to find out if they do custom cam grinds of coarse they dont but I also found out that the track heat and regular twisted wedge are the excact same head except the track heat has no emissons and the top valvetrain is much better than regular other wise the heads and the same casting. Now I would go with the trick flow but I see only 2 problems the power band on the cam of the trickflow is 2200 to 5500 rpm where as the edelbrock is 1500 to 6500 rpm and the trick flow is a roller cam and I have to buy the retro fit lifters.PLUS PLUS the edelbrock heads are only 1000 where as the trickflow are 1200.