TEA stage 2.5 LS6 flow numbers
Originally Posted by Beast96Z
I think this is what confuses some people. The AFR's are just castings. He runs the same program through them as the LS6 2.5 or 3. So now you get the flow and the thicker decks, and they are actually a bit cheper than the LS-6's when you figure in the cost of having the seats and guides replaced in the LS-6 castings. The AFR's already come with the correct seats and bronze guides....$250 saved.
Yeah, I understand that, Beast..but what worried me is that the AFR's are a different casting with a different design than the LS6 heads- so how do we know the same CNC program will work as well on the AFR castings?
The flowbench numbers are great, but they haven't been proven at the track or on the dyno yet. I'm not saying they won't work well- they probably will- but I didn't want to take any chances.
Just my 2 cents.
BADSS, yes they are diffrent castings, but the design is the same. TEA starts with a "as cast" 170cc port, which is then cnc'd to 228cc's. There shouldn't be a spot in the heads that the machine dosent see. Therefore the end product will be the same. The ports in your heads should be the exact same as mine, no diffrences anywhere, unless you know of some diffrences that I don't. ??
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Originally Posted by Beast96Z
BADSS, yes they are diffrent castings, but the design is the same. TEA starts with a "as cast" 170cc port, which is then cnc'd to 228cc's. There shouldn't be a spot in the heads that the machine dosent see. Therefore the end product will be the same. The ports in your heads should be the exact same as mine, no diffrences anywhere, unless you know of some diffrences that I don't. ??
Originally Posted by Beast96Z
BADSS, yes they are diffrent castings, but the design is the same. TEA starts with a "as cast" 170cc port, which is then cnc'd to 228cc's. There shouldn't be a spot in the heads that the machine dosent see. Therefore the end product will be the same. The ports in your heads should be the exact same as mine, no diffrences anywhere, unless you know of some diffrences that I don't. ??
I thought the port design and the combustion chamber of the AFR heads were different, but TEA's CNC program appears to work quite well with them.
I did question my decision a little when I saw the flow numbers for TEA's stage 3 AFR heads...they should be awesome, no doubt.
I'm sure we will both do well, Beast...can't go wrong with TEA, IMO!
Originally Posted by My90Iroc
Is this the same scenario with Harland Sharps?
Brian Tooley said he wasn't sure the valvetrain geometry was ideal with the Harland Sharps, and Brent said they have seen a few breakages with the HS rockers lately. TEA is not selling them anymore in light of the breakages. (I hope they don't mind me posting this info, sorry if I am stepping on any toes)
Originally Posted by 1984camaroz28
anyone got a link to there web site....
www.totalengineairflow.com
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