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AFR 185 vs 165? Opinions Please.

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Old 08-08-2006, 03:37 PM
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Go with a set of TW's.... lots of room to upgrade.
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Old 08-08-2006, 03:40 PM
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ok guys i just talked to AFR. They said i def have to fly cut to use 185s. So right now my choices are either the 165 or a trick flow package i was lookin into. The package comes with twisted wedge heads, track heat intake, a cam to match, valve covers, roller rockers, roller timing chain, and gaskets for like 2200. it seemed like a deal. So which one guys??
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Old 08-08-2006, 03:43 PM
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what you should do for now is go to the junkyard and get a set of heads off of a ford explorer. they are gt40 heads. and depending on the junkyard, they are cheap
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the GT40P's need a special header and to be modified for the EGR system
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Old 08-08-2006, 03:46 PM
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what about TW's?
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Old 08-08-2006, 03:49 PM
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yea im not sure if i wanna get junkyard heads right now because i have the money for a new pair. i was lookin into twisted wedge. how do those compare to the afrs?
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Old 08-08-2006, 04:27 PM
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they flow about the same but i think u have to buy different pushrods
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Old 08-08-2006, 04:31 PM
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Buy the TFS kit. The TFS heads will fit with no issues.
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Old 08-08-2006, 04:41 PM
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The Trick Flow top end kit comes with 6.700in pushrods, so don't worry about that. Let me know how it turns out if you go with the TF package, I'll be installing one sometime over winter
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Old 08-08-2006, 05:08 PM
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ok i decided my choices were the afr 165 or the trick flow top end package. I compared the two heads and it turns out the twisted wedge actually flow more than the 165's, and the intake and exhaust valves are the same size. So im almost certain i will be goin with the TF package. I should be ordering in the next couple weeks. I will let you guys know how it runs.
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