TrickFlow Heads?

ch1ll said

Found the build thread. Got to say they tuned the carb dead on, never seen one that good. At first glance at the dyno sheet, I thought it was fuel injection.

One thing I would like to know is how many street miles before you freshen rings, bearings, valve job and springs. Being a little loose, would you have to freshen sooner than a tighter build?

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Believe or not, that Brawler carb was straight out of the box too. We barely touched it aside from the idle mix screws. I live about 2000ft higher than where the dyno is so I ended up jetting it down 2 steps to lean it out a bit. Aside from that, she was the star of the show. Love that carb.

Rebuilds really depend on how badly I abuse the motor and how many bottles I go through. My machine shop is excellent and uses the correct torque plates. I also check my oil and plugs religiously, so until the motor starts telling me there's a problem, there is no set mileage. I'm only using a 150 jet. In theory, it should live a very long time at that level. But if I start seeing a lot of metallic in the oil or I suddenly get detonation, then it may be time to dig into it. Just depends. The motor is constantly talking to you.