Price check! Crossflow parts

[SixFoFalcon]

I'm not finding too many Australian retailers that have catalogs w/ prices on the web... at least not for our old engines.

I need approximate prices for the following:
Gasket "head set" (intake, exhaust, head, valve cover)
Crow cams p/n 14776 (mild street cam)

I'm assuming/hoping I will be able to find compatible valves, springs, retainers, and stem seals locally (in the US). I'll be using Big Ford rockers.

 

[addo]

Two years ago: $83 the engine overhaul set, $30 the rubber valve cover gasket, $270 the 14776 cam. All prices from my notes made at the time, and in Oz$. The camshaft cost $70 to post on its own.

Gaskets are something you sweat on, so it's best to strap them to thinnish board and wear the extra few dollars mailing.

 

[alloydave]

I might be able to help you , but i will need some more info on the cylinder head , alloy or iron .Does it have o-ring type seals or push on positive seals , alloy or steel valve cover .I will check price on cam for you, but as ive told others it has to come from OZ to NZ to USA so the freight is a bit steep and we cant get them shipped direct im sorry .

Dave

 

[Anonymous]

I am building a crossflow in Chicago. PM me if you wannna talk about sharing the freight.

Also if you find US valves and springs that fit please post that here.

 

[SixFoFalcon]

I might be able to help you , but i will need some more info on the cylinder head , alloy or iron .Does it have o-ring type seals or push on positive seals , alloy or steel valve cover .I will check price on cam for you, but as ive told others it has to come from OZ to NZ to USA so the freight is a bit steep and we cant get them shipped direct im sorry .

Dave

I understand about the freight. My first assumption going into this project was that freight (even on the "little stuff") was going to be a factor. I'm sorta trying to do a big "dry run" on all the parts that can't be sourced locally. I'm gathering information on purchase prices, thinking about whether I should get just one of each, or get spares to save on future shipping costs, etc. Only after the "books are balanced" will I actually start the machine work and assembly. As it stands now, I have the head, intake, headers, and carb just sitting around waiting for me to give them the go-ahead nod.

The head is alloy, with a steel valve cover. I'll have to do some unpacking and clean-up work before I know any more about it. I've actually been driving around with it in the trunk of my SHO since my garage is a mess right now.

I am building a crossflow in Chicago. PM me if you wannna talk about sharing the freight.

Also if you find US valves and springs that fit please post that here.

This project is going very slowly right now, but rest-assured, you will be hearing from me sooner or later. Feel free to contact me if you have any plans looming on the horizon.

I'm hoping the valves in the head are good enough to use as-is, but I haven't really inspected anything too carefully. I'm thinking springs and retainers shouldn't be too hard to cross-reference, but I haven't honestly started getting into that.

 

[lyonsy]

hey
there is only one gasket set you want for an alloy head 250 and that is acl race series as these gaskets with out o ringing or wire blocking that blow if it gets hot and from memorie i think a full acl gasket set for everything is about 200 to 300 trade or about 400 to 600 off the shelf.
crow cams are normally about 300+
if you want good springs we use ea valve springs with standerd rocker gear and it wont dont valve bounce and its seen 8000rpm on the odd occasion. but collets and guides seem to be the weak link but that could be due to no roller rockers.
the cam we use to run in the speedway car was the next one up 14892 and use to pull from really from about 1300 to 5000 rpmand dident have a lumpy idel
were now running a wade cam http://www.wadecams.com/ which is 1147b which is a speedway grind and pull from about 1400 1500 to 5200.
for both cams the crow made a 100kw or a 135bhp at the wheels and the wade made 110-115kw or a 150bhp with standerd head with ea valves and springs stock inlet and exhaust manifolds and carby's.
put an after market inlet manifold and an autocraft 2bbl on and a high comp closed chamber d series head and made about 130kw 175bhp and with a set of extracotrs and an electricwater pump should be up around the 140 to 150kw 185 to 200bhp at the wheels.
also if you have a 84 to 88 build engine it will pay to get a crow cam gear for the dizzy as there was a batch that went through that wasent driled properly and they chew out dizzy gears very quickly
hope it helps
mark

 

[falconator]

If you are looking for parts try Lee's Spare Parts at sales@performanceparts.com.au I got a total rebuild kit ,pistons ,rings,gaskets, bearings,welch plugs,Crow cam #14892, lifters, double row timming set, for $ 685 US . He was great to deal with ! Thanks , Mike