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92coupe
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Member # 1957
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ok so i got some tfs twisted wedge tea stage 2 ported o-ringed heads. my questions is will they work on a stock bottom end? or will i need to notch the pistons? not sure what cam im going to use, but somewhere around a tfs stage 1 cam. but im pretty sure ima need my pistons notched right?
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Posts: 1209 | From: antioch | Registered: Oct 2002
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91 5.0
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Depends. Unless you know the dimensions of all the parts, you wont know for sure. The only way to find out is to put some putty on the top of a piston, slap a head on, crank it over a few times, and see if the valve hit.
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Posts: 1316 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2002
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92coupe
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Member # 1957
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yea i figured i probably wouldnt know for sure. but i just want to get everything set straight before i make all these plans. plus i need to sale my car and get a new coupe before i put the heads on. other than the car i have everything. probably gonna change the cam though, i dont think an x-cam would be very good for the heads.
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Posts: 1209 | From: antioch | Registered: Oct 2002
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FasterDamnit
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My previous cam was TFS stage 1 w/ 1.7 rockers on a stock botom end- no problems w/ clearence.
Posts: 2971 | From: NorCal | Registered: Sep 2001
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92coupe
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quote: Originally posted by FasterDamnit: My previous cam was TFS stage 1 w/ 1.7 rockers on a stock botom end- no problems w/ clearence.
what kinda heads?
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Posts: 1209 | From: antioch | Registered: Oct 2002
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FasterDamnit
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Twisted Wedge. Otherwise it's useless info.
Posts: 2971 | From: NorCal | Registered: Sep 2001
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jmcclesk
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did tea mill the heads? be sure to check. the milled mine .050 and told me that they took .020 made a BIG diffence in piston to valve clearance
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Posts: 4024 | From: marrysville | Registered: May 2002
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92coupe
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quote: Originally posted by jmcclesk: did tea mill the heads? be sure to check. the milled mine .050 and told me that they took .020 made a BIG diffence in piston to valve clearance
hmm, im not sure if they milled the heads or not. they are supposed to be jon91coupe's old heads.
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Posts: 1209 | From: antioch | Registered: Oct 2002
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92coupe
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quote: Originally posted by BOUNTY HUNTER VERT: good to see you finally got a set of heads that will work. I have run the tfs twisted wedge with a f cam and 1.7 rockers with no piston to valve clearance problems.
haha, yea i know you hated the r heads. they would have worked, but i decided not to go high rpm low low end torque. i want a streetable car.
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Posts: 1209 | From: antioch | Registered: Oct 2002
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quote: Originally posted by FasterDamnit: Twisted Wedge. Otherwise it's useless info.
just makin sure, thanks
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Posts: 1209 | From: antioch | Registered: Oct 2002
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PumaFiveOh
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I have the EXACT same heads....TFS twisted wedge O ringed with a stage II port and they will work with the bottom end no problem. Best thing to do is call TFS and ask their tech's. That's what I did and they were very helpful and told me EXACTLY what combos will work and what will not.
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Posts: 718 | From: Bay Area! | Registered: Jan 2003
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92coupe
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quote: Originally posted by PumaFiveOh: I have the EXACT same heads....TFS twisted wedge O ringed with a stage II port and they will work with the bottom end no problem. Best thing to do is call TFS and ask their tech's. That's what I did and they were very helpful and told me EXACTLY what combos will work and what will not.
hey, check pm's
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Posts: 1209 | From: antioch | Registered: Oct 2002
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LAST302
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My setup hit. Same as what you guys are talking and I had slap going on!! Be careful and as for TFS tech, they can suck my d##k. Its to bad I love there shit so much!!
Posts: 1147 | From: Disco Bay | Registered: Jan 2002
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