Power Heads and TFS Intake...Cam?

ChunkFunky · 02-04-2003, 09:13 AM

ok, this is the last time, I promise.

I think I'm going to go the powerheads route... for the cost of a pair of alumn heads, I can get the power heads and an intake. Well, not exactly... but it helps.

I was thinking about the powerheads and a TFS Street Heat. It's a daily driver, but it needs some more balls.

I'll slap on some scorpion rockers and so then I wanted to know what cam ... I'm guessing some E B or X? I dont care if it idles like crap... I want to get the most power possible out of this thing, without going full out race
-as

Shaggy · 02-05-2003, 12:39 AM

I would recomend the TFS stage 1 or 2 cam depending on how you wanted your idle to be and how high you are planning on spinning it.

88workcar · 02-05-2003, 07:35 AM

I hope that intake does not kill your bottom end. A cobra, you can do a little clean up, or a power products intake may be a better choice.
Cams

comp HR258XE
Lunati wg1087
SVO X303

ChunkFunky · 02-05-2003, 08:03 AM

If you thinka cobra would be a better choice, I'm fine with that... they are comprable in price for the most part
-as

ChunkFunky · 02-05-2003, 08:37 AM

one more quick question... cobra or GT40? they use the same LOWER... the GT is like 200 bucks more for some reason.. what about EXPLOER... is the explorer intake the same as the COBRA just without SAYING so?
-as

Dark_5.0 · 02-05-2003, 10:34 AM

The explore intake is as good as the cobra and GT-40 intake.

I used to have the cobra intake. Just for the hell of it I switched to the explorer upper to see if it would help any. I went from an all time best 100mph pass to consistent 100mph runs.

I sold my cobra upper and now use the explorer. The lower intake is the same for the GT-40, cobra and explorer intake.

Also the complete explorer intake is only 200 bucks on ebay

ChunkFunky · 02-06-2003, 07:10 AM

Well, as it turns out, I found a pretty good deal on some twisted wedge heads, street heat intake, with Edelbrock 70mm TB, and some 1.6 FMS roller rockers... so with those peices that I landed, what about cam, shoudl I stay stock, or go with some TFS cam, or an alphabet cam?
-as

mufflerboy · 02-07-2003, 03:43 PM

I would get a trick flow stage 1.

If you are ever going to put a blower on the car use the stage 2.

The alphabet cams are old out dated grinds that are more suited to carburated cars anyway. The Trickflow will serve you well for the same price.

02-04-2003, 09:13 AM	#1
ChunkFunky Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 465	Power Heads and TFS Intake...Cam? ok, this is the last time, I promise. I think I'm going to go the powerheads route... for the cost of a pair of alumn heads, I can get the power heads and an intake. Well, not exactly... but it helps. I was thinking about the powerheads and a TFS Street Heat. It's a daily driver, but it needs some more balls. I'll slap on some scorpion rockers and so then I wanted to know what cam ... I'm guessing some E B or X? I dont care if it idles like crap... I want to get the most power possible out of this thing, without going full out race -as __________________ '89 GT Convertible: TFS TW Heads, TFS Street Intake, TFS Stage 1 Cam, FMS 1.6 RRs, 24# Injectors, Pro-M 75mm MAF, No Name CAI, 3.73s, O/R H-Pipe, FlowMasters, AOD w/ Trans-Go Shift Kit

02-05-2003, 12:39 AM	#2
Shaggy Registered Member Join Date: Feb 1999 Location: Houston,TX Posts: 466	I would recomend the TFS stage 1 or 2 cam depending on how you wanted your idle to be and how high you are planning on spinning it. __________________ A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week. George S. Patton, General (1885-1945)

02-05-2003, 07:35 AM	#3
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	I hope that intake does not kill your bottom end. A cobra, you can do a little clean up, or a power products intake may be a better choice. Cams comp HR258XE Lunati wg1087 SVO X303 __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

02-05-2003, 08:03 AM	#4
ChunkFunky Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 465	If you thinka cobra would be a better choice, I'm fine with that... they are comprable in price for the most part -as __________________ '89 GT Convertible: TFS TW Heads, TFS Street Intake, TFS Stage 1 Cam, FMS 1.6 RRs, 24# Injectors, Pro-M 75mm MAF, No Name CAI, 3.73s, O/R H-Pipe, FlowMasters, AOD w/ Trans-Go Shift Kit

02-05-2003, 08:37 AM	#5
ChunkFunky Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 465	one more quick question... cobra or GT40? they use the same LOWER... the GT is like 200 bucks more for some reason.. what about EXPLOER... is the explorer intake the same as the COBRA just without SAYING so? -as __________________ '89 GT Convertible: TFS TW Heads, TFS Street Intake, TFS Stage 1 Cam, FMS 1.6 RRs, 24# Injectors, Pro-M 75mm MAF, No Name CAI, 3.73s, O/R H-Pipe, FlowMasters, AOD w/ Trans-Go Shift Kit

02-05-2003, 10:34 AM	#6
Dark_5.0 Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Staging lane Posts: 4,337	The explore intake is as good as the cobra and GT-40 intake. I used to have the cobra intake. Just for the hell of it I switched to the explorer upper to see if it would help any. I went from an all time best 100mph pass to consistent 100mph runs. I sold my cobra upper and now use the explorer. The lower intake is the same for the GT-40, cobra and explorer intake. Also the complete explorer intake is only 200 bucks on ebay __________________ 92' LX-Big brakes, Lots and lots of suspension, GT40X heads, Ported cobra intake, stock cam, Vortech SC trim. 00' Lightning-Stock 88'CRX-13 second ego killer

02-06-2003, 07:10 AM	#7
ChunkFunky Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Tustin, CA Posts: 465	Well, as it turns out, I found a pretty good deal on some twisted wedge heads, street heat intake, with Edelbrock 70mm TB, and some 1.6 FMS roller rockers... so with those peices that I landed, what about cam, shoudl I stay stock, or go with some TFS cam, or an alphabet cam? -as __________________ '89 GT Convertible: TFS TW Heads, TFS Street Intake, TFS Stage 1 Cam, FMS 1.6 RRs, 24# Injectors, Pro-M 75mm MAF, No Name CAI, 3.73s, O/R H-Pipe, FlowMasters, AOD w/ Trans-Go Shift Kit

02-07-2003, 03:43 PM	#8
mufflerboy Registered Member Join Date: Jan 1999 Posts: 126	I would get a trick flow stage 1. If you are ever going to put a blower on the car use the stage 2. The alphabet cams are old out dated grinds that are more suited to carburated cars anyway. The Trickflow will serve you well for the same price. __________________ 93 coupe