Best heads for the money w/ TR224?
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Best heads for the money w/ TR224?
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What kind of heads would be the best for the money with the TR224? I would like to have stock tranny/rear longevity as much as possible, but run as quickly at the track as possible
What kind of heads would be the best for the money with the TR224? I would like to have stock tranny/rear longevity as much as possible, but run as quickly at the track as possible
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I bought the AFR's and had them milled to 62cc and I love them. I have a full weight, nothing removed but spare tire car. 17" TT2's, 3.23 gears, bolt-ons, TR224 camshaft and AFR 205's, 90/90 auto. The car went 11.20@119 on motor and 10.60@128 on a 100 shot. race weight is 3650lbs. Buy the 90/90 with the heads, I picked up 6 tenths and 6 mph when I added that setup.
(Oops, I also have a 3200 stall)
(Oops, I also have a 3200 stall)
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AFR's are probibly the best head out there, but they come at a price. If I was buying heads today, I would go AFR, but I bought my heads back when aftermarket was a vision, not a reality. But I would love to compare my 5.3's to a set of AFR's. I would bet my dollor they would put up a damn good fight. Just sad Jay from Absolute went in the wrong direction. His CNC heads are some of the best out there. I am just happy I got a set when they were available.
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Originally Posted by JETBLACK
I bought the AFR's and had them milled to 62cc and I love them. I have a full weight, nothing removed but spare tire car. 17" TT2's, 3.23 gears, bolt-ons, TR224 camshaft and AFR 205's, 90/90 auto. The car went 11.20@119 on motor and 10.60@128 on a 100 shot. race weight is 3650lbs. Buy the 90/90 with the heads, I picked up 6 tenths and 6 mph when I added that setup.
(Oops, I also have a 3200 stall)
(Oops, I also have a 3200 stall)
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Best heads for the money with the TR224 = Patriot/PRC
FWIW...i have the tr224 on 114 and I have 400hp/392 tq on a mustang dyno. I also still have the ls1 intake and a few other limiting things.
FWIW...i have the tr224 on 114 and I have 400hp/392 tq on a mustang dyno. I also still have the ls1 intake and a few other limiting things.
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Originally Posted by JETBLACK
I bought the AFR's and had them milled to 62cc and I love them. I have a full weight, nothing removed but spare tire car. 17" TT2's, 3.23 gears, bolt-ons, TR224 camshaft and AFR 205's, 90/90 auto. The car went 11.20@119 on motor and 10.60@128 on a 100 shot. race weight is 3650lbs. Buy the 90/90 with the heads, I picked up 6 tenths and 6 mph when I added that setup.
(Oops, I also have a 3200 stall)
(Oops, I also have a 3200 stall)
Wow, that's impressive!...Was that with long tubes?...Or just factory style mainfolds/shorties?...
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I bought my Patriot 5.3's in 03 when there were only ported stock castings. I got them for $1195 new and they do a good job. If I had the $ and were buying new heads today, they would be AFR 205's hands down. I've had AFR heads on 3 previous small blocks in my boat and the power difference is obvious compared to guys that go cheap on Vortec's, Edelbrock's etc..
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best bang for the buck would be the PRC ls6 heads. but I am leaning towards the TEA 5.3 1.5 heads they flow very well 320 on the intake side. many cars has went deep 10s with those heads, they r shipped for under 1500$.
try to give Brian at TEA a call. however, they r the supplier of couple of heads like the TFS, AFR..etc.
try to give Brian at TEA a call. however, they r the supplier of couple of heads like the TFS, AFR..etc.