88GTBLACK

Supporting mods are 75mm T.b Trick flow stage 2 cam trickflow track heat manifolds. Should I buy the bare castings and assemble them with parts of my choice?

Or buy the heads assembled. I know nothing about engine building and want to know if its worth assembling them with other valve springs etc.

What do you guys think? Its going to be a street/strip car, no power adders (for now) Is the Stage 2 trickflow cam a good choice for my setup as well?

Post your expierience and your recommendations!

mjr46

this is what I think first of all:

https://mustangforums.com/forum/5-0-...bers-read.html

88GTBLACK

I was a member about 2 years ago to MF with about 3000posts...and am fully used to posting in the tech section, for that was the only section, there was no tech section and general thread section...my apologies, just an old habit
wanna answer my ? sheriff? Its a tough choice its hard to stray away from Trickflow since their stuff works pretty well with their other products.. and i called their tech section and to my expectations say i should buy their heads assembled..Obviously there going to push their own product.

But again I want the best stuff what do you think?

tinman

I think you would be ahead to go and buy the heads assemblid. Rarely do you save much, unless there is something real special about your stuff. TFS has always seemed to me to use real good parts in thier stuff too.

.boB

A lot of pro builders I'v talked to won't use TF heads. The springs and other hardware are not always up to snuff. By the time you replace all that stuff, it's cheaper to buy a set of Canfields.

I wouldn't hesitate to use an off the shelf pair of Dart heads. Price is about the same, and the hardware is top notch.

primetime5.0

your joking right? id buy a bare set and build them how I wanted

302army187

Im using comp cam beehive style springs with my set up.

there springs will work fine, they do design them to work with there products. but personally i would upgrade on the springs.

mjr46

then where is your old screen name?? banned??? as for heads go bare and build to needs

88GTBLACK

I'm going to steer away from assembled TF heads what do you think Dart heads assembled? Or Twisted Wedge bare castings with goods like bee hive valve springs idk what kind of rockers..I wish I knew more so I know surely what im dumping 2k+ into..educate me. What should I get, watch out for, whats going to give me PTV issues.

And my old name was Whiteout 5.0 sheriff I couldnt get my password idk it my 87 was sold in 07 and was off the forums since. I havent gotten around to gettin a sig or an avatar yet for my new one. I dont got internet in my new apt. i only go on at work and dont wanna mess with the comp here with pics. Can we let this go lol delete my old name w.e do what you gotta do pm me

tinman

For what it's worth....
Trick Flow uses Ferrea valves in the heads. Pretty good stuff IMHO.
The main reason I said to buy them complete was that you said 'I don't have any experience building engines'
It does take some special tools to build up a set of heads. Sort of a once in a lifetime type purchase.
Among other thing you need, 'C' type spring compressor, Spring pressure tester, snap gauge, dial type calipers.
Time and patience also help....