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Old 08-27-2009, 10:23 PM
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What heads would everyone here reccomend to make some serious power.. I like the trickflow 215's, but im open to all suggestions, including who ports them well and what rockers everyone would go with. My mods are in sig (for the trans am)
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afr and trick flow are top notch heads. how big a motor are you building. DD?
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its a rebuilt 346... stock rods pistons and crank but all upgraded bearings and rod bolts and ****. Its going to be a street/strip car, but not a daily driver. Street manners are not importaint to me.
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are you reusing the 233/239 cam? and you can't beat the TFS 215's but just for the sake or argument there are the AFR 205's(and I think 215's are coming soon), PRC 215 heads, ETP 215's. The most popular are the trickflow's and the afr's but if i could ever save the money I'd look into PRC 215's because they seem to work and no one really has them yet.

If you have the $$$ get the AFR 205's and then get them hand ported by Tony Mamo.
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yhea im keeping the 233/239.... does anyone work over the tfs 215's?
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TEA does.
What is you budget for heads?
I've seen good results on Cartek 243 4X
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Don't forget the PRC 215s, or if you want to cut the pistons the PRC 227 small chambers are a good option. We can build the 215s with small chambers to clear the camshaft your running, I can also check to see if the 227 valve would clear the camshaft without cutting the pistons.
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I dont think i want to cut the pistons quite yett, I have heard mixed reviews on all of these different heads and what im really looking for is obviously alot of power. While looking at the tfs i saw that I needed new rockers, so the heads and the rockers alone look to be about 2800 so my budget is right around $3,000.
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I dont think i want to cut the pistons quite yett, I have heard mixed reviews on all of these different heads and what im really looking for is obviously alot of power. While looking at the tfs i saw that I needed new rockers, so the heads and the rockers alone look to be about 2800 so my budget is right around $3,000
You can get a set of 205's w/upgraded springs and have them worked by Tony for under 3k. I think they will make more power than the TFS 215's and be cheaper by a few hundred dollars.
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If it were my car I'd be choosing between the TFS 215s or the PRC 215 heads. The PRC will not require rockers & the standard PRC spring kit will give you .650" lift instead of being limited to .600" with the TFS.

If you go upgraded spring & rockers your high up in the $2800-3000 area with TFS. The PRC heads can use your stock rockers & have the upgraded springs standard so your at just under $2200.

I have both options in stock & our prices are hard to beat. Let me know if we can help you & we'll make it happen!!
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Originally Posted by TransAmcoupe98
You can get a set of 205's w/upgraded springs and have them worked by Tony for under 3k. I think they will make more power than the TFS 215's and be cheaper by a few hundred dollars.
Agreed. If you are going in this direction there are several sets of AFR 205s for sale in the, drumroll....FS section. You would come in well under budget and have a set of "like new" heads after Tony works them. Just a thought,

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Those Trick Flows are gonna be hard to beat especially with you cam and intake.
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yeah the prc 215s are what i am planning on getting...
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Either direction you can't go wrong with Texas-Speed. Great guys. They'll help you through it all.

P.S. Jason, no way for me to get a 4" merge on your catted Y for my mufflex setup is there?




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