Question... don't get mad
10-31-2006, 05:01 PM
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Question... don't get mad
Hey i've been reading alot lately about heads and what not to improve performance and i really don't know a whole lote about engines.
all i really know is that there is 8 cylinders (thats sad, but im trying to learn
) i don't what exactly are heads? what do they do? where abouts are they? does anyone have a good diagram of a engine that has pictures and shows what things are? sorry for such a dumb question but im curious.
all i really know is that there is 8 cylinders (thats sad, but im trying to learn
) i don't what exactly are heads? what do they do? where abouts are they? does anyone have a good diagram of a engine that has pictures and shows what things are? sorry for such a dumb question but im curious.
10-31-2006, 05:05 PM
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10-31-2006, 05:14 PM
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RE: Question... don't get mad
so once thats on you put something like one of these on top of it?
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sel...mages/9237.jpg
and once thsoe are on you put one of thos other things on top that sorta of look like a T and have the 5.0 HO rectangle on it?
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sel...mages/9237.jpg
and once thsoe are on you put one of thos other things on top that sorta of look like a T and have the 5.0 HO rectangle on it?
10-31-2006, 05:19 PM
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RE: Question... don't get mad
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so once thats on you put something like one of these on top of it?
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sel...mages/9237.jpg Yeah, those are valve covers. Your valves and valve springs are part of the head once it's assembled.
and once thsoe are on you put one of thos other things on top that sorta of look like a T and have the 5.0 HO rectangle on it? You're talking about the intake manifold. It has an upper and a lower (top and bottom half).
so once thats on you put something like one of these on top of it?
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sel...mages/9237.jpg Yeah, those are valve covers. Your valves and valve springs are part of the head once it's assembled.
and once thsoe are on you put one of thos other things on top that sorta of look like a T and have the 5.0 HO rectangle on it? You're talking about the intake manifold. It has an upper and a lower (top and bottom half).
10-31-2006, 05:20 PM
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RE: Question... don't get mad
I'm not being a smartass here and I think you asked a good question.
I could go on and on explaining "heads" and the many differences between them to you but the best way for you to learn (as a beginner) would probably be to look at howthingswork.com and then come in with some more specific questions.
Please feel free to aks what ever you like though.
I could go on and on explaining "heads" and the many differences between them to you but the best way for you to learn (as a beginner) would probably be to look at howthingswork.com and then come in with some more specific questions.
Please feel free to aks what ever you like though.
10-31-2006, 05:21 PM
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RE: Question... don't get mad
Here ya go
1st pic is head on the block, 2nd pic is lower intake inbetween the heads, then the upper intake goes ontop of that
[IMG]local://upfiles/24448/E2624DACAE554C5EAAFCBD9821CC4D76.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/24448/F8CB17616C954443AAD3A1672364CC61.jpg[/IMG]
1st pic is head on the block, 2nd pic is lower intake inbetween the heads, then the upper intake goes ontop of that
[IMG]local://upfiles/24448/E2624DACAE554C5EAAFCBD9821CC4D76.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]local://upfiles/24448/F8CB17616C954443AAD3A1672364CC61.jpg[/IMG]
10-31-2006, 05:23 PM
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RE: Question... don't get mad
This is a picture of your lower intake manifold ON your car...
And here is a regular picture of it next to the upper intake manifold. The upper bolts directly to the lower.
And here is a regular picture of it next to the upper intake manifold. The upper bolts directly to the lower.
