Mike 57 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Ordered a set of AFR 325 heads from AFR today. I went directly to AFR because I wanted them angle milled to 109 cc and they will do that on site and correct the head bolt holes and spot face them. They will also correct the intake face. I also went with the CNC combustion chamber option. I was shocked with the 6 week lead time, the economy has not affected them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDavey Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 don't worry Mike, It'll only feel like 12..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 Thanks Dave, that helps a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL M Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Lots of luck..In the 10's now for sure!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbreese Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Lots of luck..In the 10's now for sure!!! Â Â X2. Those are going to be awesome heads. Â Â David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 You could always just buy what they have on the shelf, then pay a local incompetent machinist to do your mods....and probably have them done in 2 weeks. It may not be right, but it will be fast. If there's one thing I hate, it's poor machine work: It's really hard to put all those shavings back where they came from! Sounds as if you're going to need custom pushrods too then... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte7071 Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Man that will feel like forever at least it is the off season. Time to take up croshay sweaters for everyone lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDavey Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Thanks Dave, that helps a lot! Â well 6 weeks is about how long mine took, I had them do the same work on mine too. Well worth the wait though knowing the pros from Dover are doing the work. Did you decide on a cam or are you going to stick with what you have? Â Let me be the first to welcome you to the 10 second club.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
680HPStroker Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Once again congrats on purchasing the best cylinder heads money can buy. Your car will be an absolute beast.l Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72 LS5 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 6 weeks ain't bad when your car has been down for 6 months! But some of us are at a snails pace. Â It will fly by........and its like a deep freeze up there anyways, no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Chris s is doing the cam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDavey Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Chris s is doing the cam  cool... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I'm due on Feb 10th Mike, I feel your pain. Those 325's will move some air! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted January 12, 2011 Author Share Posted January 12, 2011 Yes Scott, at least the weather is terrible right now and I will not need them any time soon. I would still like to be looking at them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDavey Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 I'm due on Feb 10th Mike, I feel your pain. Those 325's will move some air! Â I didn't know you were expecting Scott...congratulations!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Don't forget that you'll need some fancy machining on your intake manifold as well. I see that they will correct the intake face of the heads, but I'd imagine some material will need to come off the bottom of the intake? What about adjusting the width? It sure would be nice if they could machine the heads so you could just bolt on any old manifold without having it specially modified first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monteman1971 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Congrat's Mike...they sound real sweet...6 weeks during this weather won't be too bad..... Â Hey...when your done with them I know someone who maybe interested in stepping up by then I'll just take your whole engine!!! Â Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downset71 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 you you basically went with the 335 fully ported setup, correct? cause the 325 arent fully cnc ported.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 just the 325 with the CNC chamber option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDavey Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Don't forget that you'll need some fancy machining on your intake manifold as well. I see that they will correct the intake face of the heads, but I'd imagine some material will need to come off the bottom of the intake? What about adjusting the width? It sure would be nice if they could machine the heads so you could just bolt on any old manifold without having it specially modified first. Â no, after they do their magic the intake fits fine.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heckeng Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Originally Posted By: Heckeng I'm due on Feb 10th Mike, I feel your pain. Those 325's will move some air! Â I didn't know you were expecting Scott...congratulations!!! Â Yup, Mike and I planned it this way so our kids could play together, but Mike's are going to hurt coming out more--they're a lot bigger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy's Auto Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Six weeks? Are they that good? Ot is it like every other corporate American place that lets go 40% of the workforce, lets customer service suffer but still get full price for a part? Â Better be worth it.Lol,. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallaby Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Glad to hear the intake won't be an issue. My local machinist wasn't able to machine my heads that way...something about the intake mating surface on the heads wasn't flat all the way across. The casting swells larger at the valve cover rails. (big block). I didn't have any choice but to have the intake cut down to fit. I don't like that option, but had to go with it. That was with a "simple" flat milling of the heads; I can't imagine how complicated it would be if it had been an angle mill...that machinist would have looked at me with glazed eyes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyDavey Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 that's exactly why both Mike and myself had AFR do the work Mark. They sort of do this stuff all day, mine had to be cut from 119 to 102 so you can imagine mear mortals trying to do that.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike 57 Posted January 14, 2011 Author Share Posted January 14, 2011 I trust my local guy to do all my stuff. But AFR says that they will angle mill and correct the intake face and bolt holes for $260.00. Since they do this every day I figure it is worth the wait. I could have got a set through Summit quicker and took them to my local guy, but one oops and there would have been some sad faces. And if AFR screws the pooch they still belong to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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