Trick Flow small block heads

yellow rose said
LOL. You’ve got to be shutting yourself if you think that antiquated “1977” “technology” can compare to what TF released are even in the same galaxy. Not even close.

That junk you are talking about was designed in the early 1960’s.

I’ve had my hands on the TF’s and they are the real deal. Are they going to make W2 power. Nope. But for OE architecture, nothing else even comes close. Not by a mile.

I’m pissed TF didn’t spend the money to copy the W5 head and fix its flaws. That’s what they should have done. With everyone wanting 4 inch or longer arms the available cylinder heads come up short. The minimum head for that stuff should be the W2. OE architecture and big inches don’t play well together. Not nearly enough cross section.

So the fact is, the TF is far and away a better head that any other head like it. Just because it’s numbers are down doesn’t mean the head is junk. Most stuff I see is an underachiever so you can’t go by that. Those heads are easily capable of 600 HP when done correctly. 9.5:1 won’t get it done, no matter how bad you want it, or what head you use. You can’t have a cam with .530 lift ( I run .620 lift on OE iron heads) or a 110 (or wider LSA) or 1.625 headers and expect the TF to make any more power than an iron OE head.

Arguing the TF isn’t the best OE configured head out there is like arguing what is better...chocolate ice cream or Marlboro cigarettes. You can’t even compare the two.

you just answered my question. will the Trick Flow make W2 power.....NOPE.
has anyone made 600 HP with TF? NOPE. one member here has had them on the dyno and made what 5 hp more then EQ heads?
don't give me the bullcrap about cam was this or that, compression was not perfect, intake was not ideal, all excuses in my book for a head that was supposed to change the world without any PROOF. everyone jumped on the TF bandwagon, and i really do hope that they do well as that is another huge plus for us small block guys.

a few years ago, a huge name in the small block world released a head that did not meet the hype that was claimed. everyone was on that bandwagon as well until the dyno sheet spit out the #'s. i wanted a set of those heads too, as i was in the process of building my 360''. after seeing the results of the ''best head for SBM'', i went back to the old faithful 1977 iron heads.