| Re: Engine Dyno Predictions: |
Subject: Re: Engine Dyno Predictions: by wesmigletz on 2008/12/24 18:42:32 jsup, I've had my 180 CC Dart Pro 1 Platinums since December last year. I bought them for my truck's 383. They were to replace a set of nicely ported #186 1970 Z/28 heads I was running. They sat in my garage for 11 months and finally made it on an engine for the first time last month. I would have bought AFR 180 CC heads at the time, but there was a wait of 12-14 weeks. Those heads were purchased long before this test was ever discussed in C4, and for what it's worth, I did not know Tony prior to this test. With the AFR heads unavaialable, I looked at Edelbrock RPM and E-Tec 170 heads, as well as Patriot and TFS. Edelbrock is located nearby, has a good reputation locally, and a lot of guys run them. However, looking at the two Edelbrock and Dart heads side by side, the Dart heads were a cleaner casting. I was not impressed by the Patriot's I saw. I like the TFS head, but ultimately went with the Darts because, I've run Dart heads before, and my local speed shop had a pair, and offered to set them up for my HR cam. The Dart head purchase was not part of some nefarious scheme, as you suggest. As I told you in a previous thread, I am not a Dart hater. Regarding the AFR 195 heads, I wanted a set for my stroked 327. Been wanting them for a while, actually. I stumbled onto the C4 thread after I did an AFR search. An open offer was made to the forum for a discount on a set of heads, and to have the dyno time paid for. Seeing how I was in the market for a set of AFR heads, the timing was right. A lot of work was involved on my end, to baseline my car at the track, and get it dialed in. I also had to pull my engine for the tests. I will be re-installing the engine and going back to the track. A shet load of candy azz nut swingers were posting in that thread. After the smoke cleared, none of those limp sticks had the stones to step up to the plate and do what needed to be done. Bottom line is some people sit around pulling data outta their azz, then proceed to chest thump on the internet. Others get off their azz and do something. I formed my hypothesis, stepped up to the plate and tested it. It cost me a lot of time, a fair amount of jack, and I risked my numbers matching engine in the process. In return, I got solid data. And guess what, if the Darts would have made more power, they would be on my engine. It really is that simple. BTW, Tony believed his heads were the best. He was willing to put his $$$ and his reputation where his mouth was, so to speak. He stepped up, not knowing how the chips would fall. That is a hell of a lot more than anyone else in this thread has done. My results are what they are. Take them or leave them. I could give a shet. I live and play in the real world. |
