Trickflow 225 head install
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Trickflow 225 head install
ive been on the edge on what head to buy for my ls2 and i finally took the leap, decided to go with the trickflow 225. car previously made 463/434 with a set of ported/shaved 317's, 230/238 eps cam, fast 102. im starting to pull the heads off and then i wait for my new heads.
intake ready to be sent for port matching
ill be pulling the 317's in the morning.
intake ready to be sent for port matching
ill be pulling the 317's in the morning.
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
Thanks, I knew I did make a good choice. Plans are to have the 225's milled to 62cc, install my ls3 valves, they will have powder metal valve guides and the intake will be port matched to the heads.
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
looks like i was alittle over on duration on my intake lobe.. i can barely catch it with my finger nail so ill just run it, no sharp edges to cause bad heat spots. Anyway.. the heads are off and i await the arrival of my trickflows.
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
What were the 317's milled to? Just curious if having the TFS milled to 62cc would create less PTV clearance? Maybe flycut the pistons a little and raise that CR up
Nonetheless, I don't see a problem being around 500rwhp. Especially not really having a huge cam. Nice work
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
well the 317's were shaved .040 and the tfs heads will be shaved .020ish and the tfs heads are 13.5 degree head vs. the stock 15 degree head. intake valve on the tfs head is 2.055 vs. stock ferra 2.08 valve
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
LOL I did the same thing on my LS1 and it still runs aces to 7K rpm allll the time so i wouldnt sweat those love taps at all. Goes to show though how crucial good valve springs are. Speaking of which what springs are you going to run on the new heads? I kinda like the PAC 1521 these days
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
As I told my AFR head rep, who needs good valve springs when the pistons close the valves...
While the heads are off Y not just hand clearance the pistons just a bit???
It may save ya if you miss a shift or the trans lets go and over revs the motor..
While the heads are off Y not just hand clearance the pistons just a bit???
It may save ya if you miss a shift or the trans lets go and over revs the motor..
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
nasty, you over-achiever....
i haven't even fired mine yet, and you're off to the races with new heads and port matched intake. that thing is going to run awesome.
i wouldn't worry too much about the intake valve clearance. 'bout time for a stroker kit...isn't it?
i haven't even fired mine yet, and you're off to the races with new heads and port matched intake. that thing is going to run awesome.
i wouldn't worry too much about the intake valve clearance. 'bout time for a stroker kit...isn't it?
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
LOL I did the same thing on my LS1 and it still runs aces to 7K rpm allll the time so i wouldnt sweat those love taps at all. Goes to show though how crucial good valve springs are. Speaking of which what springs are you going to run on the new heads? I kinda like the PAC 1521 these days
stroker kit...hhhhmmmmmm maybe one day. but that'd make me change cams, use bigger primary headers, etc... its gonna stay stock cubes for now.
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
got the heads and filled the combustion chamber with atf and let them sit overnight and there was no atf in the runner so the 317's are fine.
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using oil or even parts cleaner to check for leaks only works when you have a good sized bend an a valve. ive had several heads that didnt leak like that because the valve springs can keep a seal at static bur running there is not enough
best bet is to have the valves checked
how ever those little marks are nothing uncommon for a ls1 or 2
should see what a set of faulty PAC springs did to a set of my heads
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
If the guy I sold the heads to feels the heads are bad and decides to have them checked and it has any bad valves ill have the valves replaced. this motor still made 463 hp and up till I took it apart busting tail, spun by a 489hp procharged mustang 2 weeks ago several times
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If the guy I sold the heads to feels the heads are bad and decides to have them checked and it has any bad valves ill have the valves replaced. this motor still made 463 hp and up till I took it apart busting tail, spun by a 489hp procharged mustang 2 weeks ago several times
now if you had issues it would be a different story but im just informing is all
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
Its perfectly fine man. I wouldnt want anyone selling me some junk, but it ran fine up till I pulled the heads. I believe the heads are fine, but as stated if there are any issues with the heads the buyer finds ill pay to have them fixed.
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
Looks do not win races! But I an gonna clean it up a bit, and im hoping to get close to 500rwhp.. Ill pull the belt to make have a 503 hp graph lol
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
i was informed earlier trickflow has recieved my order and will start cncing and installing my pm valve guides asap.
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
Three's a party, I'll take some.
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
yeah we all do have 6.0's... some have tsp cams some have futral cams and some have REAL man cams
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just a 212/218 cam here
errrr......uhhh......exactly!
oh ya my old F13 cam whacked a TON of head/cam swap ls1 back in the day in my ls1. That midrange torque was great, didn't have to spin it to the moon, great driving characteristics and LOVED a bit of a spray.
errrr......uhhh......exactly!
oh ya my old F13 cam whacked a TON of head/cam swap ls1 back in the day in my ls1. That midrange torque was great, didn't have to spin it to the moon, great driving characteristics and LOVED a bit of a spray.
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
yeah i was kinda stumped when i had my cam spec'd... but it makes AWESOME midrange, doesnt sacrifice any low end torque or high end horsepower.
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i can see the jericho tranny and forced induction/stroker kit on the horizon...once you feed the power monster, he turns into a junky!
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
Orderd stock 12589227(ls2) head gaskets today and hopefully brian will have my heads in a few days so he can port match them. Thought about painting the intake flat black and the lettering gloss.. I think it would look very nice.
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brian should be recieving my heads tomorrow (finally) to port match them and do some touch ups.. kinda excited, even after my over a month long wait for a vendor to finish cncing my heads.
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
glad to hear about the process nasty....and, don't worry fellas....we all know the F13 is the champ
mine also has one other very important mod....the driver mod (nevermind the weaka$$ 10 bolt)
mine also has one other very important mod....the driver mod (nevermind the weaka$$ 10 bolt)
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ill receive my heads and intake back wednesday or thursday... and for anyone wanting to know brian tooley is an awesome man to do business with, straight forward and to the point.
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brian tooley is an awesome man to do business with
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Re: Trickflow 225 head install
thats why he got my business, He has been nothing but good help through the whole month and a week long wait t.e.a. had on my heads but id rather have it done right than thrown together.