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Old 12-01-2008   #1 (permalink)
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Default Which cylinder heads do NOT require notched pistons?

I have been searching through a wide variety of cylinder heads including trick flow twisted wedge, AFR 165cc and AFR 185cc. Each cylinder head has a notation stating that the head requires piston notching in order to clear the valves.

So my question is; is there a set of heads that does not require piston-notching but still improves performance over stock heads?

Note: I am considering adding a Kenne Bell supercharger after I decide and install a set of heads.

(I currently have a Cold Air Intake, 70mm tb, superchip, underdrive pulleys, and it is an AC car.)
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The Trick Flow Street Heat
It says:
They don't require flycut pistons for use with cams up to the specifications listed--I think that is a 500 lift cam..
I dont own these heads I just been reading so I really dont know.


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I dont think the afr 165 require piston cuts either. I know my gt40ps dont Either.
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I have been searching through a wide variety of cylinder heads including trick flow twisted wedge, AFR 165cc and AFR 185cc. Each cylinder head has a notation stating that the head requires piston notching in order to clear the valves.

So my question is; is there a set of heads that does not require piston-notching but still improves performance over stock heads?

Note: I am considering adding a Kenne Bell supercharger after I decide and install a set of heads.

(I currently have a Cold Air Intake, 70mm tb, superchip, underdrive pulleys, and it is an AC car.)

The twisted wedge head is the only 2.02 intake valve head on the market that will work on a stock short block with a cam up to a .540" lift and about 230 degrees of duration.
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