quote:Originally posted by Racecar Mike:
...Don't know if any of this is useful to you but I thought I would share....
Mike, this post is FULL of helpful and thought provoking info. thank you so much! I'm particularly interested in the strategy for stroke and cubes as it relates to low end torque, or high end power at the sacrifice of displacement. 3.75" stroke and H Beams is good intel.
Ironically my engine guy, (Mike Henson of Street Outlaw and engine building fame) also suggested the Edelbrock performer RPM heads for the same reason. They are more than capable of meeting the performance goals, and they don't cost an arm and leg. Affordable, but good material quality and also potential for a 500-600 hp street goal. That helps confirmation of that idea.
I like the hydraulic lifters on street car. When I was younger I messed with a late model mustangs a lot and became a huge fan of hydraulic roller lifters. They make good power and you don't have to adjust them all the time, but on the other hand, if I went with that weber style downdraft EFI, or the very sexy Hilborn style EFI 4V & Pround sent, my understanding is they tend to perform best at higher rpm and REDUCE low end torque due to lack of runner volume... so that really lends itself to a solid roller. (UGH) so many things to consider.
is your TrickFlow intake a square bore carb-based intake? single plane or duel plane? Trickflow makes nice stuff. Ive had several sets of their heads and EFI "plenum" style intakes on my mustangs and they always worked well, again, for the cost especially. Thank you so much for the thoughts on this.