wanting 200 hp out of his 200cu

[pedal2themetal45]

I have a friend that is looking for 200 HP out of his 200cu, He wants to run trip carbs with flat top pistons , American head, he wants the motor to be all U.S. parts no Auzzy.stuff. This is the head he has..
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78 Fairmont head, I am also going to 1 Ford 1.499 exhaust, chevy uses the 1.5 and I don't put chevy pieces in my ford. I will use a Ford 1.75 intake or one a few thou larger, but once again avoid anything not American Ford produced.
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I tryed to get him to come here but he thinks this is all auzzy stuff.
Here's a link to his posting on my other forum..
http://www.fordmuscle.com/forums/the-ga ... 56505.html


Can ya'll help...... I KNOW YOU CAN

tim

 

[Gene Fiore]

Forget the log head and wait for Mike's aluminum head to become available. It's as American as apple pie and will be able to run most any kind of carb setup or injection he wants.

 

[MustangSix]

I don't put chevy pieces in my ford

This guy is an ignoramus and apparently has it all figured out anyway. Good luck, chump. Any engine builder worth his salt will use any reliable piece necessary to make his goal. Chevy valve in a Ford? Yessir, and by many builders better than this chucklehead......

 

[ASMART]

The guy seems a little hard headed if he does not want to come here to learn. He needs to go to http://www.classicinlines.com/ for a wealth of performance parts and info. The sight is down currently due to a problem at the server site they are renting time from. It should be back soon. This guy, Mike, has everything you need and is all american although he does offer an Aussie head. He is about to release an Aluminum head that puts the Aussie and Argentine head to shame.

Tell the guy that classic inlines offers performance headers, ignition systems, pistons, valves, etc. that are not Aussie based.

 

[pedal2themetal45]

Yes he is a little hard headed (stuborn) it seams
I think he means well..... and seams to be a good mech. But just tired of everybody using chevy stuff in fords... Motor and such....
tim

 

[MustangSix]

I guess he is not a big fan of parts that could be used on either brand? As if he could look at an aftermarket valve or an MSD or a quart of oil and tell if it fits either a chev or ford....There is a difference between being stubborn and just being a dumbass.....

 

[mustangsix2]

There is a difference between being stubborn and just being a dumbass.....

Well said.

 

[LaGrasta]

figure out his budget and get to it:

aluminum head
electronic ignition
free flowing exhaust
2 brl or 4
he should be easily at 250hp or more

 

[addo]

Unless it's been offshored to China, the alloy head is being cast in Australia.

That said, the fellow is barking up the wrong tree anyhow. You need to balance pragmatism with patriotism.

 

[I66coupe]

"...the alloy head is being cast in Australia. "

Oh my GOD! NOOOOOOO!!!! Say it isn't so!

Is there a Chevy head I can use?

I guess that guy would hate to hear I'm using Chevy pistons and rods in my AMC engine. Poor fellow.......

 

[fast64ranchero]

Come on guys give the messenger a break, he's just asking questions, if he wants 200 hp N/A all Ford he can do it, it'll take compression, head work and a healthy cam, but very doable I did it without any head work years agao with Offy 3 1bl's intake a custom ground cam and 9-1 compresion, I live in Boise also so feel free to PM me, I'll do my best to help get you there (200hp)

 

[addo]

Part of the reason for delays introducing the alloy head, has been the transit issues.

A special "foamed alloy" has been engineered, with non-flammable helium introduced to the liquid metal during the pour. This results in a head with specific gravity slightly less than 1.00 before valves or rockers are installed.

What this has mean, is that rather than pay for expensive container shipping, the foundry worker simply writes Mike's address on each head with a sharpie, drives the truck to Port Melbourne and throw the heads into the water. A sufficient number are estimated to arrive in the correct country by eventual means... Just like the "message in a bottle".

It also gives Mike a great excuse to get out and about in his boat, scooping heads out the water as they follow the ocean currents towards Mesa.

 

[Anonymous]

Part of the reason for delays introducing the alloy head, has been the transit issues.

A special "foamed alloy" has been engineered, with non-flammable helium introduced to the liquid metal during the pour. This results in a head with specific gravity slightly less than 1.00 before valves or rockers are installed.

What this has mean, is that rather than pay for expensive container shipping, the foundry worker simply writes Mike's address on each head with a sharpie, drives the truck to Port Melbourne and throw the heads into the water. A sufficient number are estimated to arrive in the correct country by eventual means... Just like the "message in a bottle".

It also gives Mike a great excuse to get out and about in his boat, scooping heads out the water as they follow the ocean currents towards Mesa.

LOL.

 

[BKNLINE]

If the heads float into international waters, they're fair game for salvage rights! Heh-heh.

I don't think anyone is shooting the messenger, just the guy he's talking about.

Dean T

 

[ludwig]

It also gives Mike a great excuse to get out and about in his boat, scooping heads out the water as they follow the ocean currents towards Mesa.

He can snag me some of those Nike shoes they follow the north Pacific currents with, along with them little yellow duckies on the Humbolt current. Or maybe just go out purse-siening on the Kon-Tiki while you fish them there foam heads out of the drink.

 

[mugsy]

"has been engineered, with non-flammable helium introduced to the liquid metal during the pour"

WOW! you OZ guys have "non-flammable helium", I wonder how its different than the flammable kind?

As my favorite bumper sticker said: "Stamp out and eradicate superfluous redundency"

 

[I66coupe]

Will this new aluminum alloy provide enough bouyancy for the front of my Mustang so I won't need the lightwieght fiberglass front end? That would save me a ton (pun intended) of money.

 

[ruckus68]

Part of the reason for delays introducing the alloy head, has been the transit issues.

A special "foamed alloy" has been engineered, with non-flammable helium introduced to the liquid metal during the pour. This results in a head with specific gravity slightly less than 1.00 before valves or rockers are installed.

What this has mean, is that rather than pay for expensive container shipping, the foundry worker simply writes Mike's address on each head with a sharpie, drives the truck to Port Melbourne and throw the heads into the water. A sufficient number are estimated to arrive in the correct country by eventual means... Just like the "message in a bottle".

It also gives Mike a great excuse to get out and about in his boat, scooping heads out the water as they follow the ocean currents towards Mesa.

i hope one floats it's way to the west coast of canada. I'm on the pacific ocean side and very near the beach. i could go and pic it up and carry it home in minutes.

curious though, if you used more helium couln't you just push them out the window instead of driving them to the dock? that would save fuel and cost.

Later
John

 

[addo]

John, they'd have to use the lighter, flammable helium for that possibility. Just a little too dangerous!

 

[ludwig]

I wonder how its different than the flammable kind?

It's inflammable.