po51 21 Report post Posted April 6, 2016 So I ended up with this engine to settle a debt did not have much choice it was this or nothing. The engine has never run since the rebuild. I got a few notes with the engine that's about it, can anyone interpret the following:- ALL NEW CNC ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEADS POWER MAKING FEATURES!!. Bowls blended,full severe duty 2.05/1.60 valves plus ... 1.45 springs 70 degree super locks comp cam parts..good porting..7/16 studs guide plates.gasket match p.c seals.chrome moly retainers110 center line 587 - 597 lift 1.6 ratio = . 248/250 dur @ 050 Basic settings 12 degree @ 1000 rpm and 36 total at 3000 rpm no vacuum advanceJets 70 using 750 holley vac sec. idle about 1000 rpm . For the dist use only a mechanical advance model The guy I got it from claims the builder said the engine would produce 517+ hp @ 4400 RPM 459 ft. lbs torque 4500 RPM but who knows! I know it’s not a lot of info and it’s not real clear. Any thoughts on this or opinions about this would be a great help! Steve 1 orahw1 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnett468 418 Report post Posted April 6, 2016 What specific info do you want? We need more info on the heads like what brand are they and what size are the intake runners etc. Need to know if the cam is a roller etc. What intake? What rockers? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rsanter 152 Report post Posted April 6, 2016 What opinion are you looking for? How much it is worth? Should you keep it? Should you give it to me......that one would be yes.... Should you stuff it in a car and run the hell out of it.....yes Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3pedal 95 Report post Posted April 6, 2016 Sounds like a nice engine...with that cam I'm thinking it might be low on idle vacuum which will give you no power brakes and poor shifting with a standard automatic valve body.....I would jet the carb up to mfg specs and go 2or 3 numbers up...I would also shoot for 15 degrees initial and 34 all in at 2500 rpm...check with cam mfg to spec proper springs.... it should sound great and develop the power stated.......3pedal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckeyeDemon 211 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 i think they meant 500+ at 5400rpm. the description of the distributor sounds like a manufacturers out of the box description. i can't imagine a good cylinder head wanting 36 degrees on a SBF. what cylinder head? that shouldn't be too hard to figure out. if it's not a very well respected cylinder head, then chances are they took short cuts inside... i personally would tear it down and have it gone over (especially if you have no other documentation). or just sell it and plead ignorance to the next buyer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeStang 247 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 One of the cheaper brand aluminum heads "Patriot" actually is a pretty damn good head. My good friend has had a set on his 408 with mild hyd roller cam for 5 years now and the car puts down 410 hp to the wheels through a TKO500. So don't discount some of the cheaper aluminum heads. I wouldn't thing that the motor would require much over 32 degrees total timing tho, but once again its engine dependant I suppose and cheap heads can have an effect on this LOL So once again Buckeye Is correct :P Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
po51 21 Report post Posted April 8, 2016 There are no markings on the heads, So I don't know who made them. I was told that additional work was done on the heads, it's all a mystery! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rwcstang 201 Report post Posted April 8, 2016 There are no markings on the heads, So I don't know who made them. I was told that additional work was done on the heads, it's all a mystery! most likely a china head, I have avenger heads that FPS installs on their engines, but its bare head and they assemble everything in house. not sure about the parts though, its not a bad head but im seriously leaning to a new head and rocker arms. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikeStang 247 Report post Posted April 8, 2016 I pulled a set of Aluminum heads off a friends mustang when he started having problems with it and couldn't find a name on them anywhere, just a few numbers. I went to 3 of my favorite shops locally and they all had different guesses as to what they were...I finally stopped by an old friends house who is a Ford nut and as soon as I pulled the head out of the truck and said what kinda heads are these, he said "DAMN where did you get those old ass Trick Flows" They were cast aluminum, and so I called TF to verify and they said the heads were some of the earliest SBF heads they had made, so I had them reworked and flowed and Ill be damn if they didn't flow almost exactly as much as a Brand new set of TF Fast As cast heads LOL. Don't discount the old stuff LOL. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barnett468 418 Report post Posted April 8, 2016 There are no markings on the heads, So I don't know who made them. I was told that additional work was done on the heads, it's all a mystery! ok then as was asked earlier, what info do you want? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
