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Old 04-02-2006, 12:34 AM
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Ok serious question for the night, What is the most lift and duration you can run with a stock bottom end and Trick Flow TW heads?
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Old 04-02-2006, 12:39 AM
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Old 04-02-2006, 12:40 AM
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is this the specks for trick flow stage 1 cam? 221°/225° .312/.319 .499/.510 112°
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Old 04-02-2006, 01:14 AM
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for lift spec with factory flat tops, 0.540 track heat 0.600
http://trickflow.com/product/fordcyl...sted_specs.asp
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Old 04-02-2006, 01:20 AM
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so .600 lift with track heat?? that not right
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Old 04-02-2006, 01:48 AM
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The lift maybe limited by the clearance between the retainer bottom and the valve guide top.......
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Old 04-02-2006, 01:51 AM
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could be, i think im ok .522 is not that much really. ill call the MF'er's
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Old 04-02-2006, 01:19 PM
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The lift maybe limited by the clearance between the retainer bottom and the valve guide top.......
This is true, I was only providing the TF piston clearance info. The cam I am running pretty much puts the springs solid at full lift.
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Old 04-02-2006, 01:45 PM
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But is your bottom end stock? what are your spec?
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Old 04-02-2006, 02:21 PM
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But is your bottom end stock? what are your spec?
No not stock. I have dished pistons with reliefs for SC.
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