sn95_331_GT_ yellow

you're going to outgrow the 165's pretty fast. go with the 185's you'll be much happier. another option is going with TFS fast as cast 190 heads. everything else looks good except for the stock pushrods. upgrade them. stock length should ok with that small of a cam but double check just to make sure.

NoGo95GT

That combo will make some nice power. However, I am currently running the Trickflow Heads, cam and am running a box-stock GT-40 intake. The TFS-1 cam is actually a decent cam for our car. I got my car to idle great with just a little tuning. Before the tuning it idled good, it was just a little lumpier than I would have liked. Remember, I have an auto and the computer is even more sensitive. On the dyno I made 271rwhp and a strong 311rwtq in 100 degree heat and through the AODE. I was running 13.1's@105 in the quarter. So, the Trickflow kit will make good power. Are there better pieces out there? Sure, but the TF kit is a nice package overall and it retains good torque. Plus, the cam sound much nicer than the Steeda 19, IMO.

95stang gt

yea sorry i meant hardened pushrods. i like that set up i picked out but i think im just gonna go with the tfs track heat and lt headers fuel pump etc. the kit has everything needed and i dont want to forget something that will screw me over when im putting it on lol. what kind of power will i see do u guys think?

mjr46

if you plan to use a 2.02 valve head on a stock bottom end, what I'd do is have aa custom cam designed so no notching is required, a friend of mine did such and it put down 300 rwhp with canfield 195's a custom cam with .550+ lift and a good intake

95stang gt

is that what size intake valve comes with the track heat heads? dont they come with 1.90 intake valves? i thought with the stage one cam u didnt have to notch the pistons

mjr46

no such thing as not checking for ptv cause you bought/ are using such and such a cam, the valve reliefs in a stock h.o block are often not sufficient for a 2.02 valved head, but if the cams valve timing events are designed right, you don't need to worry about such.

OnyxCobra

I love my AFR 165s, such an awesome bolt on head. Everyone is so quick to rule them out :-(

mjr46

^^^that's because the line of thinking is always you will never be content with what the output is, so therefore buy a head that a few different combos can take advantage of......IMO you should buy what level of performace you desire and or afford and if that level falls within the guide lines of the 165's ...go with it, some are not always changing their level of performance, like my 92...it has been in its current form with stock ported heads for the past 6 years and I have no desire to change it, it's goal/purpose was realized

OnyxCobra

Yeah I agree with what you're saying. The intake flow between the two heads is not THAT big of a difference where I felt it would be worth fly cutting my pistons to run the 185s, nor did I feel like i was going with a large enough cam to take advantage of the larger heads. I just feel the 165s are hard to beat for a 100% bolt on head, and they've proven themselves time and time again to be great power makers regardless of their size. I also believe that to be a main reason why everybody always compares their heads to the AFR 165s...

mjr46

also the bottom line is are you content with the power output?? if so then the 165's are the perfect fit for you.........I admit I have gotten cought up it the whole need for more speed to be faster than the guy down the street, but as soon as I was faster than him the guy around the corner was faster than me......and so the saga rages on..lol