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I want to learn about heads.

Old Jul 17, 2006 | 05:23 PM
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Default I want to learn about heads.

I know nothing about them, nor alot of other stuff. And expect me to start posting alot asking about stuff, need to learn.

Soon i will get some and i am looking at the AFR 165's that i hear alot about but i saw AFR 145CC street heads? What does the CC stand for? and they are much cheaper. It says bare heads, no porting and no parts. And what is a stud? it deals with the rocker arms right?
Old Jul 17, 2006 | 05:25 PM
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I have never heard of 145 heads... I think there was either a misprint or a misunderstanding. AFR makes a 165, a Comp 165, 185's, maybe a comp 185's, 205's and 225's.
Old Jul 17, 2006 | 05:28 PM
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Default RE: I want to learn about heads.

http://www.treperformance.com/Heads/...Ford165cc.html

on the list at the bottom you will see what im talking about.
Old Jul 17, 2006 | 05:30 PM
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Thats interesting.................
Old Jul 17, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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they must be **** since not many people have heard about them, but i dont know anything about heads and want to learn. what does it meen porting? and bare heads and all of that.
Old Jul 17, 2006 | 05:34 PM
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Default RE: I want to learn about heads.

Is is a Head Flow chart link http://sbftech.com/index.php/topic,72.0.html that I saw once and saved it. There is some great info on it, a little technical maybe, but it clearly shows some of the differences out there amoung the choices.

There is also some really great info given here as well.

I'd chime in a little more ,but the main idea is to go for an aluminum head (saves weight/dissipates heat faster) and go for a set that allows more air to breath through the engine.

Both (weight reduction, better breating) are the best power adders you can buy.

Great luck to you,
Ivan

I guess that the moderators blocked out the link...I dunno??..?? Try this http://sbftech.com/index.php/topic,72.0.html

Dead link there too, I'm sorry. It's not letting me do it. Sorry..
Old Jul 17, 2006 | 05:38 PM
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Default RE: I want to learn about heads.

When they "CC" a head, they measure the amount of volume in the combustion chamber. The volume of the intake/exhaust runners are also rated by volume.
Old Jul 17, 2006 | 05:40 PM
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Thanks anyway Karma.

So the higher the CC the better airflow? Which is why the AFR 165 CC Street Heads are good? Larger airflow?
Old Jul 17, 2006 | 05:43 PM
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CC = cubic centimeters. When theyre talking about cc's, its how big the intake runner is (when referring to 145,165,185). Obviously the larger the runner the more air/fuel you can get in to the cylinder.
Bare head = no valves, springs, retainers, keepers. As for the studs, studs are used to mount your rocker arms. Ford typically uses a bolt down fulcrum (fulcrum- basically the pivot point of the rocker arm), where as a stud is screwed or pressed into the cylinder head and you would only use a nut to hold the rocker down.
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ORIGINAL: P Zero

CC = cubic centimeters. When theyre talking about cc's, its how big the intake runner is (when referring to 145,165,185). Obviously the larger the runner the more air/fuel you can get in to the cylinder.
Bare head = no valves, springs, retainers, keepers. As for the studs, studs are used to mount your rocker arms. Ford typically uses a bolt down fulcrum (fulcrum- basically the pivot point of the rocker arm), where as a stud is screwed or pressed into the cylinder head and you would only use a nut to hold the rocker down.
-P.
Very helpful man. So bare heads aren't really that good to get? Or it is in some cases?

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