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Posted by Stangn5oh (Member # 10875) on :

I have a 89 5.0 mustang with a 302 bored to a 306. I'm goanna take the 40kmile short block in to get checked and change freeze plugs,gaskets.
Now that I've done research on heads I'm still confused.

So I'm looking at
Used Edelbrock e streets 165
Used Edelbrock performers 165
Rebuilt/ported gt40's
Any other "budget" upgrade suggestions from e7

I'm looking for streetable heads on budget which leads me to edelbrock "best bang for Buck" my goal is just h/c/I all motor 280-300hp "very reasonable"

Posted by Stangn5oh (Member # 10875) on :

So far performance stuff i have 3:73,wc tranny,king cobra clutch,aluminum pullies,edelbrock performer upper lower intake, 24lbs injectors, 75mm mass air for 24lbs injectors, bbk fender cai,

Plan on a/c delete, electric fan,fuel regulated,255 fuel pump, open to suggestions!!!

I would really appreciate feedback from turbo50,snakebit,racerx, and anybody selling their old set up

[ November 02, 2012, 03:32 PM: Message edited by: Stangn5oh ]

Posted by Nifty50 (Member # 9987) on :

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Originally posted by Stangn5oh:
Used Edelbrock e streets 165
Used Edelbrock performers 165

"165" what ? [Confused]

never heard of edelbrock 165's...

Posted by dean-93 (Member # 9401) on :

trickflow

Posted by Stangn5oh (Member # 10875) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Nifty50:

quote:
Originally posted by Stangn5oh:
Used Edelbrock e streets 165
Used Edelbrock performers 165
"165" what ? never heard of edelbrock 165's...

Don't remember on website its either the 165?? Vs 185?? I think its "CC"

Posted by blkfoxbody89 (Member # 8361) on :

My 306 head, stock cam, intake..... (eddy performer headed, intake, and long tubes, with 3.55s on 19#injectors)

I went 12's at 111mph on a 200k motor.

Posted by Stangn5oh (Member # 10875) on :

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Originally posted by dean-93:
trickflow

I was very intrested in the trickflows 185 with trickflow track heat upper n lower, & tb for only $1300 on here. But thay say the 185 are better for 331ci and up plus you have to notch the pistons =more money.

Posted by Stangn5oh (Member # 10875) on :

quote:
Originally posted by blkfoxbody89:
My 306 head, stock cam, intake..... (eddy performer headed, intake, and long tubes, with 3.55s on 19#injectors)

I went 12's at 111mph on a 200k motor.

I like this^^^ and the Eddy's were direct bolt on right???
I'm leaning towards an "E" cam

Posted by Nifty50 (Member # 9987) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Nifty50:

quote:
Originally posted by Stangn5oh:
Used Edelbrock e streets 165
Used Edelbrock performers 165
"165" what ? never heard of edelbrock 165's...

The EDL e streets have intake runners that are 170cc and the EDL performers have 185cc runners, while some have smaller 170cc.. depends on the part number.

Posted by FivePTSlow (Member # 7682) on :

I would get whichever you can find the best deal on. It seems most people that I have seen/talked to are getting the best numbers with Trick Flow. That's why I went with Trick Flow. I'm still breaking in my motor, so I won't know how well they perform for a little while. World Products Windsor Sr. Iron Heads did really well for me in the past. AFR's almost always make great power.

I ran some Edelbrock Performer 1.90/1.60 170cc aluminum heads with Holley Systemax and stock cam with 1.7 roller rockers before this setup and on my old tired motor they did hardly any better than stock heads/cam/intake/stamped 1.6 rockers.

Posted by blkfoxbody89 (Member # 8361) on :

quote:
Originally posted by Stangn5oh:

quote:
Originally posted by blkfoxbody89:
My 306 head, stock cam, intake..... (eddy performer headed, intake, and long tubes, with 3.55s on 19#injectors)

I went 12's at 111mph on a 200k motor.
I like this^^^ and the Eddy's were direct bolt on right???
I'm leaning towards an "E" cam

Yeah direct bolt on. With bushings to reduce from 7/16 down to 1/2" headbolt, use arp's. Also i had combustion chamber "O" rings on my heads so I had to use a copper ringed head gasket at about 70$ each. But the heads, long tubes, and supporting mods gave me over a 100rwhp. and that was all simply tuned by me just messing with timing, and fuel pressure between runs at the track between runs.

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