rbohm":2lzurumo said:
mike was kind of the same way when he started classicinlines. he was busy running a one man shop, getting organized, and developing new parts.
but you could always try clifford
http://www.cliffordperformance.net/
be ware that their customer service is somewhat spotty.
Its downright hostile to some Ford Sixers who want to go fast, but don't want a US solution.
Not because of anything else but the cost of finding parts to suit a foreign 2V 250 head. How do you pay for something thats just gonna cause you to stop, and research THIS forum?
Clifford supply what it can afford to, from the supplier inventory that has the back-up required. Same as Matt Cox. Difference is Matt Cox want's to supply parts to you. Clifford doesn't if its a 2V 250 head.
Wish you the very best,
madmaxmarchhare
You will work all this stuff out, but you've decided to deal with Foreign Stuff.
but your just where everyone of the 50 or more people were from 2003 to 2006 that had imported 2V 250 heads. Its frustrating!
Updated 03/2009 - First posted 12/2002 - Aussie 2V owners!
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=945&p=327143#p327143
Mustangaroo":2lzurumo said:
Well that makes 28, and still counting.
New total Aussie 2V is 42 and still counting!
Your still very much on your own if you want to fast track a 2V head.
Everything was altered in Australia to give a performance increase with a cost reduction, so everything was changed.
spark plugs,
temperature sensors,
valve guides,
springs and
exhaust gasket (for the factory tubing header) are all different.
Oversize intake valves are a very bad idea because it then triggers a whole new set of US spec valves, and you can't balance the poor exhaust flow with 1.75 to 1.8" intake valves.
Unlike the smog era induction hardened or inserted D and E date code heads, the Aussie exhaust valve seat area won't take an over sized valve or a stelite insert. It wasn't designed for unleaded gas. Al the later US heads were, even though they downgraded the casting to a puny 187 thou thick target at the factory. The US heads have added extra metal in the exhaust and intake seats.
Valves are different stem sizes, the Aussie 250 2V M code is a V8 size valve stem.
If I was you, I'd downgrade to US spec stem sizes, but your on your own if you want to fast track things with bigger vlave sizes.
Matt Cox has retooled for the Aluminum Vintage Inlines head, so he is "busier than a one-armed bricklayer in Baghdad".
But he sure as heck will call back. He's on Facebook, and:-
He has the inventory,
the motor City connections, and
knows the US and Australian head differences, and unlike Mike W (may he rest in peace!),
he's zero'd into what works well
and what is supplied at a good price.
Not everyone likes unbaffled alloy rocker covers, DUI ignitions, Daytona 1904 and Weber carbs, and Cold Air Intakes,
but you won't beat price, performance, backup, and the assistance and advice on how to make PCV valves work, DUI igntion curves work, Webers work, cold air intakes fit.