GEAR M UP Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Nope..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted December 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 The flow numbers I posted earlier are 'advertized'. No flow card was included with the heads (I expected one). This really isn't about flow, though. These heads probably do flow well, but polishing the chambers doesn't impact flow that much anyway. Smooth chambers promote better swirl and a better burn, to my understanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted December 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 UPDATE: The heads are going back to APE. I talked to Chris about it, and they just don't believe the process is effective. They don't have the facility to do a CNC cut for the chambers, but Chris did offer to take the heads and pnp the chambers by hand. My issues with this are: 1) if they don't believe it's effective, it won't be done as well as by a shop that does -- simply because they never pnp the chambers, 2) if it isn't very effective from their shop, there is no reason to have them do the work, 3) if "fully cnc'd" doesn't include chambers, what else is waiting to be discovered 4) I'm a bit frustrated that after four months, I'd still be waiting on them. It may be that these heads would make good power. If they were $1500 heads, I'd probably be keeping them. But if you are going to sell heads that compete with full cnc'd heads in terms of price, it should compete across the board. Chris was all very good about the whole thing. Each engine builder has their own theories about what makes power, and I have no problem with APE's slant except it doesn't match mine or my engine builder's and they didn't tell me in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted December 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Erik, here are some pictures of my heads.. Mine are not the most expensive you can get, but they are hand finished and are working well.... My flow #'s are under about 3-4% Ben does have a good point, if that is what they flow sheet says thats what they could be..... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Jeff, are those RGRs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEAR M UP Posted December 13, 2004 Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Patriot Stage III, hand finished and I think we upgraded the valves........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurbochargedBerserker Posted December 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2004 Patriot Stage III, hand finished and I think we upgraded the valves........ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To Ferraras? Larry do the hand finishing for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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