aluminum heads?
Tuned
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aluminum heads?
>Does anybody make aluminum heads for the 400? If so what
>are the best ones, if not what are the best iron heads?
Ask and ye shall receive:
http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/thread?forumid=119419&messageid=1020810074
A brief synopsis is that there are some available, but they are all race
items and are expensive. Edelbrock has never come out with one - bummer!
>are the best ones, if not what are the best iron heads?
Ask and ye shall receive:
http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/thread?forumid=119419&messageid=1020810074
A brief synopsis is that there are some available, but they are all race
items and are expensive. Edelbrock has never come out with one - bummer!
Cargo Master
Joined: Apr 2001
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From: Eustis FL
aluminum heads?
>Arao also makes a hemi head for the 400/351m it's a bolt on
>item and use all your stock parts ( push rod, Exhaust
>manifolds )
>
>http://www.araoengineering.com/Ford/clevelnd.htm
Yeah, and Arao has them in 32 VALVE GLORY!!!
Talk about race-only!!!
Mark
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>item and use all your stock parts ( push rod, Exhaust
>manifolds )
>
>http://www.araoengineering.com/Ford/clevelnd.htm
Yeah, and Arao has them in 32 VALVE GLORY!!!
Talk about race-only!!!
Mark
https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/displaythumbnail.php?&photoid=5362&.jpg
Ford started it; Ford will finish it!
Posting Legend
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aluminum heads?
If you are running a daily driver stick with the iron heads!
Aluminum heads are just trouble looking for a time to happen. You can get 1 point higher compression out of an aluminum head, but you can get half a point from polishing cast heads. Aluminum heads crack, melt, and warp at the slightest provocation. They won't take any abuse like iron heads will. Aluminum is great if you are sure of your A/F ratio and timing etc. A little experimental error and you can get $$$ involved quick with aluminum. Leave aluminum to the pro's and the OEM's with huge R&D budgets and stacks of spares.
My 2 cents worth...
Aluminum heads are just trouble looking for a time to happen. You can get 1 point higher compression out of an aluminum head, but you can get half a point from polishing cast heads. Aluminum heads crack, melt, and warp at the slightest provocation. They won't take any abuse like iron heads will. Aluminum is great if you are sure of your A/F ratio and timing etc. A little experimental error and you can get $$$ involved quick with aluminum. Leave aluminum to the pro's and the OEM's with huge R&D budgets and stacks of spares.
My 2 cents worth...
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