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Dropped off the heads......

I took the heads to Performance Machine and dropped them off with the valve springs.They're going to blend the bowls,open up the exhaust ports,do a lot of porting and smoothing and a 5 angle valve job,and when they're finished,they'll also give me a flow sheet with all of the numbers.$250.00.He also told me to look forward to a lot more power....Niiiiiiiice......I told them I'll pick them up on Payday.Funds are low.I think I need to move some parts.I'll have the cam installed by Sunday,and the block and pan painted as well.After I pick up the heads,it'll be a couple of hours and the engine will be ready to drop in.The machine shop is also going to clean and bead blast my replacement front cover and alternator bracket (which I'll be cutting the smog part off of).I'm starting to get tingly feelings. Once I drop in the new engine,I'll have an E303 cam,Ported E-7 heads with 5 angle valve job, and 1.6 roller rockers for sale.Just thought I'd share.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #1 –
Didn't know you where even changing your combo.

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Reply #2 –
What ??? I posted a thread down in the engine area down stairs here on the forum.I've got almost everything I need except the heads at this point.I'd like to find a wicked cheap GT40 lower intake and the water pipes so I can have the engine as close to doe as possible.I've got to hit the yards and Ebay to find one.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #3 –
Vinnie, why just the lower intake?

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Reply #4 –
I would assume something like porting - the lower intake he's using now is on the car and cannot be sent out or have time spent on porting it. The lowers can flow like 20% more with porting, matching the flow of the uppers.
1988 Thunderbird Sport

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Reply #5 –
^ That's it.Plus,I want to have the replacement engine as ready as possible before installation.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #6 –
What did you decide to do about the different heights between intake and exhaust?

I MAY take the E303.  Like I said, I've always wanted to make a lamp out of one ;)
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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The machine shop is going to handle the cs with the springs and do whatever they need to do.It's on their shoulders now.I just have to write the check.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #8 –
Hopefully,I should have the heads back tomorrow at some point.If so,I'll post some pics and the flow sheet for them.I can't wait to see them.I should also get my bead blasted front cover and alternator bracket as well.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #9 –
Everything went smoothly then?
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

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Reply #10 –
I have no idea.I'm assuming so since they haven't called.I'll know one way or the other tomorrow sometime.Probably afternoon.They are really good over there at Performance.These heads are nothing new to them.They do most of the dirt track engines and 1/4 mile guy's engines around here.I'm also going to stop and have another 3G disassembled for me so I can polish it up,then they'll re-assemble it.Better and easier than smoothing and polishing while it's all together.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #11 –
vinnie how much would you want for your roller rockers
i plan on using them in my 3.8    how many miles they have on them
and  i was wondering is the 3.8 engine set for 3/8 bolt or the 7/6 bolt
i dont know if im clear on my question

thanx vin

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Reply #12 –
They are pedestal mount,and they have about less than 10,000 miles on them.They won't be sold until after the other engine is in the Sport,so,I'm unsure when that'll be.I'll be fair with prices and post when it's time.Believe me,I'll be hopefully jumping for joy when the engine swap starts.As far as bolt size,whatever the factory bolt size is that screws into the heads.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #13 –
i believe that the stock ones on the 3.8 are stud mount and not pedestal    are the interchangeable?

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Reply #14 –
Nope,they are different animals between pedestal and stud mount.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..