Trick Flow

[ED@TFS]

Hello,


Some racers have already ordered their new Trick Flow top end kits. We shipped all in stock parts and the cylinder heads will ship out when completed. By doing this, the engine builders can assemble their short blocks and be ready to install the cylinder heads when they arrive. I just wanted to point out that if this is what you’re doing, it’s a great idea; just remember not to install your factory heads with your new Trick Flow kit, then switch the Trick Flow cylinder heads for the factory Ford heads when they arrive. If you try to use the factory heads with the new camshaft, the factory valve springs will be incorrect. The lift and duration of the Trick Flow camshaft is too aggressive for factory springs. This can potentially cause valve float, binding of the springs, or even valve to piston clearance problems.

All is going well here. We have all the components for the new cylinder heads and casting will be here shortly. Once the castings are in we can machine and assemble. I can’t wait to see some video of all the racers on the track with the new combination, or maybe I can catch a race in person sometime this year. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thanks

Eddi

[avgjoe]

Eddi,

NASA Great Lakes will be at Mid-Ohio April 13-15, June 29- July 1 and August 10-12. It's just a few miles down the road from you. I think the biggest FFR turnout will be the one at the end of June when the East Coast boys will be there.

Hope to see you there.

Joe

[mhoward1]

Eddi,
Do we have an update on the heads?

[ED@TFS]

We are machining the heads now and assembly is next so not much longer. You racers are really going to like these heads I can’t wait to get some feedback after you take the car out.

[vnmsss]

Thanks for the update Eddie....I'm curious as to the specifics on the heads....Since you are working on castings and such, it sounds like they are not "off the shelf" heads. Is this a new series TFS head, or a one-off being produced for this application? Thanks!

Karen

[johngeorge]

Karen, Trickflow announced at SEMA 2011 that they improved their design on the Twisted Wedge Heads.

http://www.stangtv.com/news/sema-201...proved-design/

[johngeorge]

Xmas in Feb!! Thanks Eddi, I got everything (but the heads) in 2 days

[vnmsss]

Thanks John!

K

[mhoward1]

John, are you going to install the cam without the heads? Or is all the in prep for when the heads arrive.

[johngeorge]

Marty, the trickflow cam does not work with the iron heads (stock stuff).

Im prepping the new shortblock putting in the cam ready for the trickflow heads when they arrive.

[mhoward1]

Marty, the trickflow cam does not work with the iorn heads (stock stuff).

Im prepping the new shortblock putting in the cam ready for the trickflow heads when they arrive.

That's what I thought, but then I saw the Cam on the work bench.

What's the plan if the heads aren't shipped by March 25th? Are you going to run a stock 5.0?

[johngeorge]

Heads I hope will be ready well before March 25th.. if not your right, a stock 5.0 going back in.

[mhoward1]

I thought about upgrading the upper and lower intakes, Throttle body, and headers and then do the head/cam swap when available. It wouldn't be a huge change at first but I bet it would be noticeable.

[johngeorge]

Eddi, any updates on the heads? would be great if I could get them for this weekend

[mhoward1]

While we are on this topic. Eddi, what kind of results can we expect if we do the package minus the heads and Cam?

[FFSpecRacer]

Marty,

I would not expect much gain. At least I would be VERY surprised if there is.

Keeping the stock heads and cam, you are basically going to have the same airflow as the stock set up. Airflow is where the big gains come from.

[mhoward1]

at 212 to 218 WHP, I am looking for all the help I can get.

Marty,

I would not expect much gain. At least I would be VERY surprised if there is.

Keeping the stock heads and cam, you are basically going to have the same airflow as the stock set up. Airflow is where the big gains come from.

[FFRSpec72]

Anyone get heads yet? Its getting late !

[mhoward1]

At this time I now have no plans for power mods for the March 23rd and 24th race. I am not sure if anyone has received any heads.

[johngeorge]

My heads have shipped!! will be at my house tomorrow (3/7/12)!!

http://wwwapps.ups.com/WebTracking/t...&track.x=Track

[mhoward1]

I am happy and sad at the same time to hear that JG. I am glad that they are available and are shipping out. At the same time though I know there is no way I can get them here and installed in time for the March 24th race so it looks like I will be 120+ HP down for the first race. It will be fun to see how the extra power will translate to times though.

[FFRSpec72]

I know there is no way I can get them here and installed in time for the March 24th race

You have 18 days to get this done !

[mhoward1]

You have 18 days to get this done !

Some of us have day jobs.




Oh, and family obligations.

[FFRSpec72]

My heads have shipped!! will be at my house tomorrow (3/7/12)!!

Nice, great, wonderful !!! Even if mine ship I could not use them as I have the wrong TB and upper intake, so need to get a response from TF. Remember don't put the heads on backwards!

[FFRSpec72]

Some of us have day jobs.




Oh, and family obligations.

Thats why there is night ! Work and obligations are for the the day.

[johngeorge]

Marty, nights and 2 weekends! get-er-done

[mhoward1]

yeah,
It ain't happening. Not with my calender the way it is. Heck, I am not even home all of next week.

I'll run her the way she is and see how it goes. Who knows, I may still surprise you guys. The new brakes alone will make a huge difference.

[FFRSpec72]

The new brakes alone will make a huge difference.

You actually use brakes ? The rest of us don't!

[mhoward1]

You actually use brakes ? The rest of us don't!

So that's my problem....


(man, the first race hasn't even happened and the trash talk has started)

[vnmsss]

Race 2 in the West Coast Challenge Series is at Infineon this weekend....Sounds like our guys will have to wait as well....Tom, Robert, Jeff...Any parts yet?

Karen

[R Walter]

NOPE......just waiting for heads still......new engine bottom end and TKO 500 just patiently
waiting to be installed. Sure glad I didn't pull the old one in antisipation of having all the parts
for this weekend.
Oh Marty....the engine in my car suffers the same short coming as yours.....219whp
but WOW!... the car sure does go deeper into the corners before having to brake and I actually enjoy
going into the corners now.... and my lap times are down. I'd be interested to see how your lap times change.

Robert
FFRChallenge car #3

[johngeorge]

wahoooo! guess what arrived

[mhoward1]

That looks great.

But to keep things fair for those of us who haven't gotten them yet, can you only run one side?

[johngeorge]

Dad and I started at 3:30pm, took our sweet time..

heads on


rocker studs


putting on rockers


intake gaskets

[johngeorge]

lower intake on and torqued (took a bunch of times to get there)


and upper intake set on


my fancy oil prime tool.. dizzy with no gear


A ton more pictures here: http://www.johngeorgeracing.com/gall...rep2012?page=8


Its 7:30pm now, not bad for 4hrs of work. I still have to drill the valve cover and install the oil fill.

[FFR#63]

That's fantastic!!!

[FFRSpec72]

Still no head, left message fro Eddie, seems he is out sick

[R Walter]

Called Ed this morning....heads are in transit will arrive by Friday!


Robert
FFR Challenge car #3

[johngeorge]

marked oil fill hole in pass side valve cover.. 4 1/2" from center of bolthole (front top right bolt)


drilled valve cover with the step-drill (notice its upside down to previous picture)


put in the gromlet, then the billet fill thing


and thats about it! time to put it in the car tomorrow

[FFRSpec72]

John, new headers ???