I found this today http://bangshift.com/general-news/ne...lots-of-parts/

 

i see edelbrock kind of like i do olive garden. people love it because they don't know any better.

 

Personally I like the Pro Chargers much better and a lot more HP to bump it up to.

 

Thanks for the laugh. Great comparison.

I wonder what the price point will be for it though.

 

I won't lie only parts edelbrock i have right now are a set of big block ford heads because i found them in a junkyard lol.And for the 429-460 they flow better then most of the oem heads out there.The supercharger kit i would like to see what kinda power it makes and what they charge for it.And if it has a after cooler or not.

 

Fred im more a roots blower type mostly the old look,I know a centrifugal supercharger will make more power.

 

What block is it for the BB Ford, and do you plan on carbs or FI on it?

 

its a 460 block and heads i have sitting my my garage,Its going in my f250 once i kill the 351 in it or feel like doing the swap.Its a daily driver so i not building no monster out of it.I would like to go efi but a carb will be easier and cheaper.And i do want to super duty axle swap it later on but money is the only thing holding me back right now.

 

its meant for JKs which means they will sell a crap ton of them lol

 

They have been selling that JK SC kit for quite a while already. Nothing new.

 

Looks like i miss read it,It looked like it said jeep 4.0 but says cylinder head.

 

Marty have you tried that head with a lot of port work on a flow bench on any of your higher HP 4.0 or strokers? Looks like it has a lot of material to work with.

 

No haven't tried that alumn 4.0L head.

Russ Pottenger, 4.0L/stroker builder extraordinaire, did a lot of testing on one vs. his iron ported big valve head. Search jeepstrokers or naxja. Lots of pics and flow numbers.
He sold one to guy in CA and he couldn't get the engine to run worth a beans. IDK if it was related to the head or cam. And he sold the head.

As much as I like it, I am concerned about such a long alumn head and only 4 bolts per cylinder. Alumn head on iron block. Yeah lots of engines have alumn head on iron block but their head is at least 12" shorter. I'm not convinced.

I have been using the new bare Clearwater aftermarket head and stuffing it with 2.02"/1.62" Mopar valves and ported and using Lunati springs for Ford 4.6L modular motors (100seat/235@0.500")and hemi retainers and locks. Minimize shrouding with 0.060" overbore.

Very light valvetrain. Valves 2.02"=116g, 1.62"=90g, springs=71g, retainers=16g, locks=3g. Harland sharp 1.7:1 roller rockers and CM pushrods.

 

Very interesting reply Marty thanks for sharing your combo in valve train setup.


I have ran aluminum heads for quite a few years but only 3 different brands AFR, Brodix, Dart most blocks have been Dart. I try for a lightweight valve train also in my twin turbo SBC with 18* Dart heads and titanium as much as I could afford.


Racing engines of any kind are expensive all depends on how fast you want to go or can afford lol. My days of racing are done weekend entry fees, fuel and weekly upkeep amounted to $4-600 if nothing broke, then spare parts. We won't talk about the tow truck and trailer, Motor Home.


But I loved it for almost 47 yrs and still do, just can't seem to be able to sell my last race car.

 

Marty there is a indy aluminum head for a cummins 12 valve,But its billet aluminum and has a lot more head bolts then the jeep 4.0 does.