E7 Heads for the Effie?
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E7 Heads for the Effie?
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Just picked up some aluminum Air Flow Research heads, custom cam etc for my "wife's" 94 Mustang GT. Thinking I might try the leftover stang parts on my Effies 302. I have no doubt this would be a good plan if the truck was injected. The Mustang is currently very snappy on the low end, and all done by 5K. Anyone ever run the 5.0 E7TE heads and/or cam with a carburetor? BTW, the truck currently has heads circa 1980. Truck has 3.90 gears, C4 and Edelbrock Performer intake and carb. I'm thinking it's probably a good plan? But then again, I'm the same guy that thought 80's smog heads would be acceptable. Not that I am going racing, but they are completely pathetic, signing off around 4000 RPM. Truck weighs 100-200 pounds more than the Mustang.
Just picked up some aluminum Air Flow Research heads, custom cam etc for my "wife's" 94 Mustang GT. Thinking I might try the leftover stang parts on my Effies 302. I have no doubt this would be a good plan if the truck was injected. The Mustang is currently very snappy on the low end, and all done by 5K. Anyone ever run the 5.0 E7TE heads and/or cam with a carburetor? BTW, the truck currently has heads circa 1980. Truck has 3.90 gears, C4 and Edelbrock Performer intake and carb. I'm thinking it's probably a good plan? But then again, I'm the same guy that thought 80's smog heads would be acceptable. Not that I am going racing, but they are completely pathetic, signing off around 4000 RPM. Truck weighs 100-200 pounds more than the Mustang.
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Isnt there some issue with using roller cam heads on a non roller? I seem to remember something about that when I was looking at the 85 351W in one of my work trucks.
BTW, E5 heads are supposed to be good with a little bit of work and a Performer intake. Or so Ive been told.
BTW, E5 heads are supposed to be good with a little bit of work and a Performer intake. Or so Ive been told.
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"Isn't there some issue with using roller cam heads on a non roller?"
Not to my knowledge Carl. There are issues with running a roller cam in a non-roller block. Cost of retro parts makes it wiser to just get a roller block. I have the Performer flat tappet cam in non-roller block. And it would suit my needs just fine. It's just the old '80 vintage heads I would really like to lose. Like I said, I'm not racing. But for the money in my engine, I should be able to wind it up a smallblock to 5K every now and then. The truck will likely someday be factory style injected. Just like to get some use out of the carbed non-roller engine, since it only has a few thousand miles on a thorough rebuild. I'd probably sell it if there was a little better market for carbed engines. I'd really enjoy building another engine anyway.
Not to my knowledge Carl. There are issues with running a roller cam in a non-roller block. Cost of retro parts makes it wiser to just get a roller block. I have the Performer flat tappet cam in non-roller block. And it would suit my needs just fine. It's just the old '80 vintage heads I would really like to lose. Like I said, I'm not racing. But for the money in my engine, I should be able to wind it up a smallblock to 5K every now and then. The truck will likely someday be factory style injected. Just like to get some use out of the carbed non-roller engine, since it only has a few thousand miles on a thorough rebuild. I'd probably sell it if there was a little better market for carbed engines. I'd really enjoy building another engine anyway.
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I have a 5.0 Mustang Convertible that I am currently selling. I also have alot of stock parts that I took off.
I am going to be using my E7TE heads and H.O. cam on an extra '90 Passenger car 302 in my '55. I think the main "bottle neck" on the stock H.O.'s was the stock Fuel Injection Intake. It couldn't flow enough air past 5 grand, therefore, choking the engine. I think it will run fine with a decent Carb/Aluminum intake setup. That is what I am going to do. I am going to use the Edelbrock Performer Carb/Intake.
That and some 4.10 gears!!! Only because I have an overdrive trans.
I am going to be using my E7TE heads and H.O. cam on an extra '90 Passenger car 302 in my '55. I think the main "bottle neck" on the stock H.O.'s was the stock Fuel Injection Intake. It couldn't flow enough air past 5 grand, therefore, choking the engine. I think it will run fine with a decent Carb/Aluminum intake setup. That is what I am going to do. I am going to use the Edelbrock Performer Carb/Intake.
That and some 4.10 gears!!! Only because I have an overdrive trans.
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