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36tudordeluxe · 05-13-2016, 06:32 PM

Just received catalog showing new high compression heads for flathead V-8 offered by TRICK FLOW. Wonder if Ol'Ron, Walt Dupont or JWL has looked at them yet.

petehoovie · 05-13-2016, 06:50 PM

See: > http://www.onallcylinders.com/2015/1...cylinder-head/

36tudordeluxe · 05-13-2016, 07:03 PM

Guess they "flow" more water, no new spark plug location and combustion chamber design?

jetmek · 05-13-2016, 07:39 PM

Price ? availability? Hopefully better than OFFY. ordered a set in FEB looks like none avail till june or july now

josh1331 · 05-13-2016, 09:53 PM

Have off heads but we're on car when purchased. What are pros and cons on offenhausers heads?? John

Flathead · 05-13-2016, 10:04 PM

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I will reserve judgement until I see the business side of these heads. I'm not looking for a head that flows more water, or features a variety of surface finishes.

Henry Hopper · 05-14-2016, 02:47 AM

Id be surprised if somebody has come up with anything different ,after all the thousands of hours poured into flathead design over the decades.But, fair play to them, they've tooled up and given people another option.

JWL · 05-14-2016, 04:23 AM

I can NOT be 100 percent certain but it does look as though the spark plug location has been altered from stock to avoid exhaust valve contact.

I wish they(TFS) would send a set for evaluation purposes. (GRIN)

corvette8n · 05-14-2016, 07:22 AM

Only specs I could find so far from page 53 of Trick Flow catalog.

Ol' Ron · 05-14-2016, 08:13 AM

To produce a new set of heads, I think the application is most omportan. 90% would probably be for street use, therefore economy would be an important issue. AS JWL says, testing is the only way to determine the results. I think the best location for the spark plyg is at an 8deg angle in the center of the transfer area, at least, that's where i'd put it.

saltracer · 05-14-2016, 05:27 PM

I called Trick Flow and the person I talked to said there were no real performance advantages to the heads other than they flowed more water.

40 Deluxe · 05-15-2016, 12:51 AM

So, 'flowing more water' should remove more heat, right? Which results in lower combustion chamber temperatures, right? Which in turn leads to less power output, right?

05-13-2016, 06:32 PM	#1
36tudordeluxe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,260	New manufacturer of aluminum heads? Just received catalog showing new high compression heads for flathead V-8 offered by TRICK FLOW. Wonder if Ol'Ron, Walt Dupont or JWL has looked at them yet.

05-13-2016, 06:50 PM	#2
petehoovie Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Posts: 8,634	Re: New manufacturer of aluminum heads? See: > http://www.onallcylinders.com/2015/1...cylinder-head/ __________________ The only thing nice about being imperfect is the joy it brings to others.... *"Silver rings, your butt! Them's washers!"* "We shot our way out of that town for a dollar's worth of steel holes!" - from 'The Wild Bunch' - 1969 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NReUd2_0u0

05-13-2016, 07:03 PM	#3
36tudordeluxe Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,260	Re: New manufacturer of aluminum heads? Guess they "flow" more water, no new spark plug location and combustion chamber design?

05-13-2016, 07:39 PM	#4
jetmek Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: albany Posts: 468	Re: New manufacturer of aluminum heads? Price ? availability? Hopefully better than OFFY. ordered a set in FEB looks like none avail till june or july now __________________ engine and component overhauls my specialty! Website- www.godevilgarage.com

05-13-2016, 09:53 PM	#5
josh1331 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Charlestown,R.I. Posts: 465	Re: New manufacturer of aluminum heads? Have off heads but we're on car when purchased. What are pros and cons on offenhausers heads?? John

05-13-2016, 10:04 PM	#6
Flathead Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 1,513	Re: New manufacturer of aluminum heads? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I will reserve judgement until I see the business side of these heads. I'm not looking for a head that flows more water, or features a variety of surface finishes.

05-14-2016, 02:47 AM	#7
Henry Hopper Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: N.W.England Posts: 439	Re: New manufacturer of aluminum heads? Id be surprised if somebody has come up with anything different ,after all the thousands of hours poured into flathead design over the decades.But, fair play to them, they've tooled up and given people another option.

05-14-2016, 04:23 AM	#8
JWL Member Emeritus Join Date: May 2010 Location: Fitzgerald, Georgia Posts: 2,204	Re: New manufacturer of aluminum heads? I can NOT be 100 percent certain but it does look as though the spark plug location has been altered from stock to avoid exhaust valve contact. I wish they(TFS) would send a set for evaluation purposes. (GRIN)

05-14-2016, 08:13 AM	#10
Ol' Ron Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chester Vt Posts: 8,923	Re: New manufacturer of aluminum heads? To produce a new set of heads, I think the application is most omportan. 90% would probably be for street use, therefore economy would be an important issue. AS JWL says, testing is the only way to determine the results. I think the best location for the spark plyg is at an 8deg angle in the center of the transfer area, at least, that's where i'd put it.

05-14-2016, 05:27 PM	#11
saltracer Senior Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Lafayette, La. Posts: 100	Re: New manufacturer of aluminum heads? I called Trick Flow and the person I talked to said there were no real performance advantages to the heads other than they flowed more water.

05-15-2016, 12:51 AM	#12
40 Deluxe Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: now Kuna, Idaho Posts: 3,792	Re: New manufacturer of aluminum heads? So, 'flowing more water' should remove more heat, right? Which results in lower combustion chamber temperatures, right? Which in turn leads to less power output, right?