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Dubz
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posted 02-03-2004 12:30 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dubz   Click Here to Email Dubz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I've been looking at the pro toplines as an economical solution to power building heads. however, i found a thread on hotrodders.com, by some people that work and sell these heads, that suggests that they are half as good as i thought, may require machineing to fit, and don't flow like the pro topline site says, ect. Just want to make sure everyone here knows this before they spend money on an inferior head, and wish they hadn't.

and here is a link to the thread

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Moneymaker
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posted 02-03-2004 12:57 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
You know, I think that I have said this once or twice around here, but "good is not cheap, and cheap is not good."

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Mpcoluv
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posted 02-03-2004 01:18 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mpcoluv   Click Here to Email Mpcoluv     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Sadly almost ALL flow figures you see advertised are inflated.
Sales propaganda generally.
Run 4V cleveland heads and you can be assured of high flow and good quality
BTW always let someone else try out the flavor of the week hot rod parts. Many head castings have had problems with the first year of so of production (TFS, Edelbrock, World etc). An old Porsche factory driver was once asked why he never tested brand new cars - "Ve let the others find out what breaks first". Same could be said for many things.
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Dubz
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posted 02-03-2004 02:32 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dubz   Click Here to Email Dubz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Moneymaker:
You know, I think that I have said this once or twice around here, but "good is not cheap, and cheap is not good."


always true.

So again what would you suggest for an iron head alex?

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V-8
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posted 02-03-2004 02:59 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for V-8   Click Here to Email V-8     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
What is the 4V cleveland heads flowbench results?

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Mpcoluv
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posted 02-03-2004 03:19 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Mpcoluv   Click Here to Email Mpcoluv     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by V-8:
What is the 4V cleveland heads flowbench results?

My 4V heads with the aluminum stuffers and a bad clay blending job on the short turn flowed 290 intake/210 exhaust at .700 with 28" of pressure.
I'll post the full flow data tonight.
Note that many others claim more flow.

Here you go
Intake
Lift CFM
0.025 21.14
0.050 37.52
0.075
0.100 68.6
0.150 102.86
0.200 131.72
0.250 161.32
0.300 188.256
0.350 205.128
0.400 220.52
0.450 233.625
0.500 246.98
0.550 258.1
0.600 275.9
0.650
0.700 289.25
0.750

Exhaust
Lift CFM
0.025 37.93
0.050 41.9
0.075
0.100 53.53
0.150 74.78
0.200 100.01
0.250 119.87
0.300 143.36
0.350 151.92
0.400 168.408
0.450 181.405
0.500 193.134
0.550 202.64
0.600 207.72

While the intake number look good compared to Windsor heads, I fully expected 300 cfm at .600 lift.
Maybe the test port had the seats hammered by the wiped cam.....

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GT66K
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posted 02-03-2004 05:13 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for GT66K   Click Here to Email GT66K     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
My Dad has always said:

"Good job, Quick job, Cheap job....you can always have any two but never all three"


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kid vishus
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posted 02-03-2004 06:25 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for kid vishus   Click Here to Email kid vishus     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
DO NOT beleive everything you read in mag's or online.

I have actually had my hands on several sets of Pro Topline heads, and I will say this, I rank them above any of the other iron heads available right now. The shop I used to help sold a lot of them, and never had any problems with them ever.
If I were in the market to purchase aftermarket W heads right now, I would not hesitate to buy Pro Toplines in either iron or aluminum. And they are what I would buy.

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Dubz
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posted 02-03-2004 07:12 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dubz   Click Here to Email Dubz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by kid vishus:
DO NOT beleive everything you read in mag's or online.

I have actually had my hands on several sets of Pro Topline heads, and I will say this, I rank them above any of the other iron heads available right now. The shop I used to help sold a lot of them, and never had any problems with them ever.
If I were in the market to purchase aftermarket W heads right now, I would not hesitate to buy Pro Toplines in either iron or aluminum. And they are what I would buy.


not too reassuring when people selling them are complaining though...

although there are still on my list of iron heads. It'd be nice to hear specific application stuff such as the W heads, since chev problems won't bother me none, just make them slower so it's easier for me to win on race day


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kid vishus
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posted 02-03-2004 07:15 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for kid vishus   Click Here to Email kid vishus     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dubz:
not too reassuring when people selling them are complaining though...



Beleive what you want, it's your money.

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Dubz
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posted 02-03-2004 07:27 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Dubz   Click Here to Email Dubz     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
quote:
Originally posted by kid vishus:

Beleive what you want, it's your money.


i think you missunderstood what i was trying to say, not saying what you said wan't reasuring, was saing that it makes me feel uneasy when people selling the products say they arn't that great.

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