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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>BarelyLegalGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 2312</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,1,20,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Say you have a 95 GT and your putting a engine in it. You have a short block (all stock with a trick flow stage 1 cam) and you want to run trick flow heads & upper/lower intake as well. I hear there are clearence problems with Trick Flow twisted wedge heads, and I'm wondering if I would have that problem if I ran all trick flow parts or not..<br /><br />I bring up the intake because I'm wondering if it is better to run all Trick Flow for my combo, or should I mix it up with different brands, like the TF stage 1 cam, GT40's and some other intake?? <br /><br />Thanks in advance <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>st5150</b> <br /><small>Member # 51</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,1,21,31,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> A few people here run trick flow H/I/C combos. You won't have a problem with this package, too many people here have ran TFS heads with the TFS 1 cam on a stock bottem end just fine. As for the intake.... the TFS track heat or Edelbrock Performer RPM are good choices for the TW's. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>xchpstang</b> <br /><small>Member # 1206</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,1,21,32,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> According to Trick Flow they used to advertise that Twisted Wedge heads could handle cams of up to 290 degrees advertised duration without having pistons flycut. The TFS stage 1 cam should be no problem as it is well below that and has very low lift. I have read in articles that the TFS intakes were designed to match the TFS heads and Trick Flow themselves advertise that the cams are an optimum match to the flow characteristics of their Twisted Wedge heads. It would probably best, although not absolutely necessary, to match components from the same manufacturer. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>FasterDamnit</b> <br /><small>Member # 442</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,1,21,37,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I was running TFS tage 1 cam w/ 1.7 rockers and TW heads on my stock '92 5.0 block. No problems. (Upgraded valve springs). <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>BarelyLegalGT</b> <br /><small>Member # 2312</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,2,10,6,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Okay yeah I'm going to stick to all Trick Flow, I was just worried about "clearence" problems and was wondering if I neded notched pistons or not.. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>XR1stang</b> <br /><small>Member # 2248</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,3,13,45,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> there are clearance problems on the 94/95 models... but not as far as the pistons go.<br /><br />You will need new valve covers as the ones we have will not clear the rockers (assuming you are replacing them) and when you do that you are going to have problems with either the alternator or the EGR. <br /><br />I put a one inch phenolic spacer in trying to clear the EGR to no avail. I also had to put a small spacer on the alternator, but that didn't change the belt I use. If you do go with a phenolic spacer then you are going to have hood clearance problems. With just the Street Heat intake you will already be brushing up on the insulation on the bottom of the hood. If you put any spacer on you will have to get a new hood, or cut your old one.<br /><br />Feel free to PM me for some pics of what I had to do to get them to work correctly. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>twstd50</b> <br /><small>Member # 1981</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2003,10,3,23,45,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I had a similar problem with my trick flow intake and twisted wedge heads...<br /><br />Valve covers were too short so had to put taller ones on along with a phenolic spacer which made the intake rub on the undelining of the hood. This also made the egr tube too short so I had to make one out of aluminum tubing which always came loose. Now the egr is capped... <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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