Holley Heads

[Kiwi Mal]

Someone has a set of Holley heads for a sb ford for sale here in NZ.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=275337292

Anyone have any experiance with these heads. I want to fit them to a 289. Car is a Sunbeam Tiger.
Cheers Mal.

[Pro Stock]

Someone has a set of Holley heads for a sb ford for sale here in NZ.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.aspx?id=275337292

Anyone have any experiance with these heads. I want to fit them to a 289. Car is a Sunbeam Tiger.
Cheers Mal.

I don't have any particular experience with the Holley Ford heads but all of the other heads of theirs that I've seen aren't very impressive, the Trick Flows are good heads,These are sold by Summit at a price that will probably be cheaper than the one that you are looking at even after shipping and duties. Trick Flow Specialties TFS-5171B001 - Trick Flow® High Port® 192 Cylinder Heads for Small Block Ford

Another great head great head is the Dart Pro 1, although it is kind of pricey.

Dale

[ProdigyCustoms]

We have not used the Ford heads, but have a set of the Small Chevy heads on Michaels Monte and they are great.

[Kiwi Mal]

Thanks for the reply's. The Trick flow heads have raised exhaust ports which will mean custom headers. I wan't to get some decent flowing heads on there without to many hassles. I found a Tiger owner on the net that used Trick flow heads and roller rockers and he had to cut and alter the firewall to get the valve covers off, as the engine sits back that far and the trick flow heads are a taller head. The hollies maybe the same, I will try and find out.

[Pro Stock]

Thanks for the reply's. The Trick flow heads have raised exhaust ports which will mean custom headers. I wan't to get some decent flowing heads on there without to many hassles. I found a Tiger owner on the net that used Trick flow heads and roller rockers and he had to cut and alter the firewall to get the valve covers off, as the engine sits back that far and the trick flow heads are a taller head. The hollies maybe the same, I will try and find out.

Kiwi, I have used these heads on a stroked 302" it is now a 347" and has over 200 pulls on our dyno for intake manifold developement, it makes 400+ hp. The heads have stock port heights and are the same overall height as the stock heads that came with the engine. Check them out. That Tiger is one of my favorite Fords (I know, it's a Sunbeam) I got this add from jegs.com

Dale


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[Kiwi Mal]

Thanks Pro stock.
The dart heads are probable very good heads.
I have also seen Edelbrock 5023 & 5025 here at the end of 2009 advertised for $1300 nz. When importing you have to take into account it is probably going to cost you nearly three times the US price by the time you get them.

I have always liked the little Tiger. They should have always had the 289 and not the 260.

Mal