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Jul 31, 2005 | 07:11 PM

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AFR heads installed

update, removed PP heads yesterday, checked installed height on AFR's both heads were at 1.78 with crane springs and retainers. installed crane springs and prepped for install today. started assembly after noon today, sprayed .040 cometics with permatex copper, torqued studs to 70 with moly. adjusted 1.8 crane rockers as per VHP instructions, amazingly quiet valvetrain. used 7.325 p/rods on AFR's milled .024. Appears to be decent geometry. brought engine to operating temp and varied the idle speed on jackstands, then changed the oil. will post up once i get the #'s from this baby cam. Thanks again tony, hats off to AFR, quality products.

Jul 31, 2005 | 07:16 PM

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You say "baby cam" but you didn't give us any specs???

Jul 31, 2005 | 07:42 PM

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gomer i am running the vhp 056 216/224 .551 lift 115 lsa. using crane 1.8 rockers, about .590. tony is interested in how the combo works.

Jul 31, 2005 | 07:55 PM

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Baby cam is right!! that thing is TINY!!

Jul 31, 2005 | 08:00 PM

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ran previous heads for 2000 miles, think I will keep these on for a while,getting too old to do this kind of work

Jul 31, 2005 | 08:36 PM

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ran previous heads for 2000 miles, think I will keep these on for a while,getting too old to do this kind of work

I heard that! Did you ever get it dyno'd with the other PP heads??

Jul 31, 2005 | 08:53 PM

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yes, have graphs in file somewhere, high 380's as I recall

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Jul 31, 2005 | 09:56 PM

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sprayed .040 cometics with permatex copper

This is the first that I've heard of anyone doing this. I thought cometics were supposed to be applied dry?

Aug 1, 2005 | 12:09 AM

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This is the first that I've heard of anyone doing this. I thought cometics were supposed to be applied dry?

They are.....

I'm thinking if it would have caused some issues he would have found out already....LOL

Hopefully the AFR's help you clear the 400 mark....Looking forward to the results. Also, seeing as you will have driven the car with both heads Im curious about your input regarding low speed drivability, throttle response, etc.

Keep us posted....Good luck