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The head will be somewhere between $1200-1400 complete. We are just waiting for all the development cost so we can add it all up. It just taking a bit longer, as we had to have the patterns modified three times to take care of all the issues. Guess I'm to picky, but I just want it right the first time out. We also had four proto types made, and those need to be figured in as well. Were still working on the 4V intake, but estimate they will run about $200-250.
Once we have all the numbers, and a fair idea on how many we think we will sell, we can figure the price. Sorry its taking so long. Believe me, I want these done alot more than anyone else, as I need to start recouping the cash I've tied up over the past four years. Its been a long journey, but fun and educating. I'm amazed at how much I have learned from the experience. Its been stressful at times, but I've loved every minute of it.
We are doing everything possible to keep the total under $1500, but when you consider the core boxes for the intakes alone, was 10K, its going to be difficult. I'd hate to tell you what I have invested in the cylinder heads and intakes, but I could easily have paid off my house mortgage.
As for crate motors, we will be offering them in a couple months. We are working with a company in SoCal, that builds many of Fords warrany replacement motors. They will be building the short blocks, minus the cams. By ordering fifty short blocks at a time, we can save a ton of cash, as compared to building them one at a time. Plus they have a great warranty.
Once an engine is ordered and we know what the customer wants, we will slide in the cam, drop on the head, and crate it up. It will be complete, from the oil pan to the induction system, including the customers choice of optional ignition systems. We plan to do the break in on a dyno and provide dyno sheet on every motor so the customer know precisly what he bought. However, that is going to take another chunk of cash, and may be down the road a bit. I talked to several dyno manufacturers while we were at PRI, and a couple of them agreed to watch for a good used one for us, so maybe we'll get lucky and have one in a couple months. Then we just need a shop to put it in. But thats coming too.
My first priority right now, it getting the new website done. Once the heads get here, I won't have time to work on it anymore.
A while back, someone posted a graph of the intake flow, comparing the new head to two popular V8 heads. I used it on the new website, but added the OZ and log heads to it. I also did one on the exhaust flow, however I only did the small six heads and not the V8. They clearly demonstrate the improvements in cfm, especially the exhaust ports, and why the new head is peticularily well suited for those using turbos.
I can't wait to see Kelly's falcon run in a couple weeks at the PSCA races here in Phoenix. I hope Will can get it dailed in, in such a short time. For those of you who haven't seen what we are up to, here's a pic of the Hogan intake we had made specifically for this application. Its being test fit on a cast head in this pic, but will be bolted up to the aluminum head this coming weekend, once its installed. As I said once before, I think Will is going to have to surrender his user name to Kelly after this weekend.
The head will be somewhere between $1200-1400 complete. We are just waiting for all the development cost so we can add it all up. It just taking a bit longer, as we had to have the patterns modified three times to take care of all the issues. Guess I'm to picky, but I just want it right the first time out. We also had four proto types made, and those need to be figured in as well. Were still working on the 4V intake, but estimate they will run about $200-250.
Once we have all the numbers, and a fair idea on how many we think we will sell, we can figure the price. Sorry its taking so long. Believe me, I want these done alot more than anyone else, as I need to start recouping the cash I've tied up over the past four years. Its been a long journey, but fun and educating. I'm amazed at how much I have learned from the experience. Its been stressful at times, but I've loved every minute of it.
We are doing everything possible to keep the total under $1500, but when you consider the core boxes for the intakes alone, was 10K, its going to be difficult. I'd hate to tell you what I have invested in the cylinder heads and intakes, but I could easily have paid off my house mortgage.
As for crate motors, we will be offering them in a couple months. We are working with a company in SoCal, that builds many of Fords warrany replacement motors. They will be building the short blocks, minus the cams. By ordering fifty short blocks at a time, we can save a ton of cash, as compared to building them one at a time. Plus they have a great warranty.
Once an engine is ordered and we know what the customer wants, we will slide in the cam, drop on the head, and crate it up. It will be complete, from the oil pan to the induction system, including the customers choice of optional ignition systems. We plan to do the break in on a dyno and provide dyno sheet on every motor so the customer know precisly what he bought. However, that is going to take another chunk of cash, and may be down the road a bit. I talked to several dyno manufacturers while we were at PRI, and a couple of them agreed to watch for a good used one for us, so maybe we'll get lucky and have one in a couple months. Then we just need a shop to put it in. But thats coming too.
My first priority right now, it getting the new website done. Once the heads get here, I won't have time to work on it anymore.
A while back, someone posted a graph of the intake flow, comparing the new head to two popular V8 heads. I used it on the new website, but added the OZ and log heads to it. I also did one on the exhaust flow, however I only did the small six heads and not the V8. They clearly demonstrate the improvements in cfm, especially the exhaust ports, and why the new head is peticularily well suited for those using turbos.
I can't wait to see Kelly's falcon run in a couple weeks at the PSCA races here in Phoenix. I hope Will can get it dailed in, in such a short time. For those of you who haven't seen what we are up to, here's a pic of the Hogan intake we had made specifically for this application. Its being test fit on a cast head in this pic, but will be bolted up to the aluminum head this coming weekend, once its installed. As I said once before, I think Will is going to have to surrender his user name to Kelly after this weekend.
