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Old 10/13/08, 07:50 AM
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I've always said get AFR heads.... AFR 165's!!! go for it!
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so many dollars...

I think I'm going to kidnap my neighbors and sell them into slavery. That might get me one AFR head..
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$1379 plus free shipping! yes near 1400 is a lot of money, but not bad compared to head cost in general.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/AFR-S...mZ360095648141
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Oh yeah, I know they aren't bad compared to other heads, its just heads are alot. I just need to find a way to make that money.

I'll stick some of the old II parts on ebay later this week I think. That should be good for couple hundred. The old carb'd intake, carb, carb spacer, fan(s) (i might just go electric), old heads, 2 sets of useless valve covers, original II grille, turn signals...

but thats not nearly the amount I would need. I could also sell some airsofts I don't use, as well as one of my real guns that I hardly shoot.. Thats about $500 right there
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I'm also wondering wether a 58cc combustion chamber is good for my motor if I plan on supercharging it. I don't want the C/R to rise to high. The CR will rise to 9.65:1. is that still safe to boost?

I didn't plan on more than like 8psi, with 10psi as my max i would ever run
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I think you will be fine with 8 lbs of boost, and one thing to note, with the amount of airflow the afrs have you can prob run 5-6 lbs and make as much power as 8lbs on stock heads. any amount of volumetric efficency you add N/A will help the car make so much more on boost, so good flowing intake and exhaust 8 psi will make crazy power and 6 will make as much as you would need/want.

1 more thing, people SC 99 cobras to 8-10 psi and those run 9.9:1 stock.

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That is good to know.I don't have plans for an intake just yet, I'll be using the stockers until I can afford better. The reason I figured heads first is that I'm probably not going to have them off again, and it would be a pain in the *** to get an aftermarket intake, and then remove it later to put on the new heads.

When I get my new intake, I'll JUST be swapping the intake, nothing else.

I also couldnt find a decent EGR plate in the yard, I might have to get an aftermarket TB/EGR combo just to get it out of the way
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one thing that you didn't mention, what are you going to do about cam, lifters, rods, rockers valves and all. can you even use stockers in AFR heads?
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Supposedly they are some of the best to use on the stock cam because they don't require more lift. I'm sure the heads would benefit from a beefier cam, but I don't think I'll need one

this is one of the threads I was looking at

http://www.allfordmustangs.com/forum...afr-165-a.html


I'm leaving the lifters alone, getting hardened pushrods (because AFR says I should use them, and I've read some posts from people who didn't and seriously ruined their motors) and 1.7 roller rockers.
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Ok awesome!
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sounds like you're making some progress
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progress, that calls for a
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I've been lurking and didn't know if you had seen this so I thought I would post. I think it is a little more than what you were talking about spending though.

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...97#post5654797
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Originally Posted by codeman94
Oohh!...I just whored again!
Arin has his thoughts else where at the time.
Besides HE IS the BIGGEST POST ***** ON HERE!

OR WANTS TO BE

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Originally Posted by lowblustang00
I've been lurking and didn't know if you had seen this so I thought I would post. I think it is a little more than what you were talking about spending though.

http://forums.bradbarnett.net/showth...97#post5654797
That would be a nice package if I had the cash to spring for it. Still, I really think the AFR heads are the best heads to get. but thanks for the heads up Much appreciated

As for making this money back, I made up a list of everything I have that I don't need that I could sell for this project. It's a pretty big list

We'll see how well this goes
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Originally Posted by future9er24
That would be a nice package if I had the cash to spring for it. Still, I really think the AFR heads are the best heads to get. but thanks for the heads up Much appreciated

As for making this money back, I made up a list of everything I have that I don't need that I could sell for this project. It's a pretty big list

We'll see how well this goes
you could sell me the Bullitt, then completely re-do the II...
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HA!

Fat chance
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nevermind

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