I have bought 2 types of push rod guide plates and neither one of them fit my Trick flow heads. The bolt holes are not wide enough. Does anyone know if you have to have special ones for the trick flows or can I run them with out the guide plates. I am using comp cam roller rockers also with screw in studs. THanks
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1990 5.0 Lx auto vert
3:55 gears
Mac offroad X pipe and 2 chamber exhaust
Underdrive pulleys
cold air intake
75hp dry NOS kit
Cobra R wheels 17"
Cowl hood & Saleen wing
347 stroker with trickflow heads, cam, and intake
1994 3.8 auto vert (wife's car)
My guess is you will probably need the trick flow ones if you can't find any other ones that fit. You will need them though, you cannot run without them, also make sure you use hardened pushrods because of the rubbing on the guide plates, most hardened pushrods will say that they are good for use with guide plates.
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1988 Mustang GT - 331, hand ported Twisted Wedge heads, TFS Stage 2 cam, R-Series intake, 1 3/4 long tubes, dual 3" exhaust, tko 600, Zex 100 shot, ect.
357 rwhp/ 361 rwtq on motor
428 rwhp/ 484 rwtq on 100 shot
12.48 @ 111 mph on motor (2200ft + elevation)
11.7 @ 120 mph on 100 shot (2200ft + elevation)
yea bro TF sells the one that fit! i had the same problem! i also had a hard time finding head bolts that would fit! it took me 3 trys with ARP before we got it!
My guess is you will probably need the trick flow ones if you can't find any other ones that fit. You will need them though, you cannot run without them, also make sure you use hardened pushrods because of the rubbing on the guide plates, most hardened pushrods will say that they are good for use with guide plates.
very very true! dont miss that! youll be haten life if you dont!
yea bro TF sells the one that fit! i had the same problem! i also had a hard time finding head bolts that would fit! it took me 3 trys with ARP before we got it!
You had trouble with the head bolts? I have always used just the standard 5.0 head bolts from ARP for mine (ARP-154-3601) and never had a problem. That is the bolt trick flow says to use too.
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1988 Mustang GT - 331, hand ported Twisted Wedge heads, TFS Stage 2 cam, R-Series intake, 1 3/4 long tubes, dual 3" exhaust, tko 600, Zex 100 shot, ect.
357 rwhp/ 361 rwtq on motor
428 rwhp/ 484 rwtq on 100 shot
12.48 @ 111 mph on motor (2200ft + elevation)
11.7 @ 120 mph on 100 shot (2200ft + elevation)
guide plates for trick flow heads? 
