Trick Flow track heat intake on AFR 185's

ALEXLOPEZ62188 · August 9th, 2011, 11:42 PM

I sat the intake on the motor yesterday and noticed that the intake ports don't match up too well.... Ive been told this is a really good intake, but I'm pretty sure mismatched ports is not a good idea to just leave it alone..
What should I go about doing with this?

DigitalDC89 · August 9th, 2011, 11:48 PM

port match with a dremel. lay an intake manifold gasket on the head and intake manifold, trace the opening with a sharpie, then grind each side out until its flush with the gasket. sadly, this means removing the head from the engine, which might be to much work for the whole thing. you could always just open up the intake manifold so that it matches the heads better. just my .02, wait for some more opinions.

ryanw · August 9th, 2011, 11:52 PM

do you have the intake gaskets inplace when you tested it ? if its off by a little bit, dont worry, when you tighten the bolts it should just about line up.

I have AFR 185 heads and trick flow R intake and that intake is recomended to be used with trick flow heads for port alignment. but mine lined up almost perfect once i trimed the gaskets

ALEXLOPEZ62188 · August 10th, 2011, 12:26 PM

Aw, see I didn't tighten it down, the gaskets were In place but I just sat it on and put a few bolts to see how it would line up.... Trickflow R should be similar to mine right? Bottom anyway? Thnx for the input guys

95project · August 10th, 2011, 03:22 PM

It will line up better when its tightened down..i have the 185's and the TH intake...no issues.

ALEXLOPEZ62188 · August 10th, 2011, 05:34 PM

Sweet. What cam are you running?
I went with the xe274.. How's the car run?
Any 1/4 times?

95project · August 11th, 2011, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by ALEXLOPEZ62188

Sweet. What cam are you running?
I went with the xe274.. How's the car run?
Any 1/4 times?

I'm pretty sure that is the one i have..

She finally runs good...it took me a long time to get a good tune on it, but thanks to Adam @ Pops Racing its good now.

As soon as i got a good tune loaded my fuel pump gave up..its been on jack stands for about 3 weeks...i will be ordering the new pump soon..

No trips to the track yet, but i will soon...

I think i would have more power if i had gotten the 165's, but my plan to add a charger or stroke made me get the 185's...they are a little big for my current combo, but should be perfect when its all said and done.

91cobra5.0 · August 11th, 2011, 02:30 PM

Originally Posted by 95project

I'm pretty sure that is the one i have..

She finally runs good...it took me a long time to get a good tune on it, but thanks to Adam @ Pops Racing its good now.

As soon as i got a good tune loaded my fuel pump gave up..its been on jack stands for about 3 weeks...i will be ordering the new pump soon..

No trips to the track yet, but i will soon...

I think i would have more power if i had gotten the 165's, but my plan to add a charger or stroke made me get the 185's...they are a little big for my current combo, but should be perfect when its all said and done.

What kind of power did it make? Did you have any ptv clearance issues?

ALEXLOPEZ62188 · August 11th, 2011, 06:01 PM

That's why I got 185s too.
I got the probe street fighter 347
.. I even got the 72cc heads cause I wanted to go with a
Novi2000, but I got a deal on a vortech s trim...

fogged306 · August 11th, 2011, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by 95project

I'm pretty sure that is the one i have..

She finally runs good...it took me a long time to get a good tune on it, but thanks to Adam @ Pops Racing its good now.

As soon as i got a good tune loaded my fuel pump gave up..its been on jack stands for about 3 weeks...i will be ordering the new pump soon..

No trips to the track yet, but i will soon...

I think i would have more power if i had gotten the 165's, but my plan to add a charger or stroke made me get the 185's...they are a little big for my current combo, but should be perfect when its all said and done.

185's are not too big. Even if you're still only 302 cubes.

95project · August 12th, 2011, 02:44 PM

prolly bout 310 RWHP...last dyno run prior to my new and better tune was 302.3 RWHP...car is more lively and with much better drive-ability now...EEC Analyzer datalogs say about 361 crank..

95project · August 12th, 2011, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by fogged306

185's are not too big. Even if you're still only 302 cubes.

Yeah, different people go either way...i do recall seeing a MMFF article about heads and the motor they used was almost identical to mine..the 165's put down around 15hp more at peak than the 185's did...who knows..i know i wouldn't want the 165's when i go 347 or SC

95project · August 12th, 2011, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by 91cobra5.0

What kind of power did it make? Did you have any ptv clearance issues?

No PTV issues..i thought i was going to have to notch my pistons, but the cam we selected prevented me from having too without costing much power.

August 9th, 2011, 11:42 PM	#1
ALEXLOPEZ62188 Mustang Fanatic 1989 Mustang LX Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Apple Valley, CA Posts: 409 iTrader: 0 reviews	Trick Flow track heat intake on AFR 185's I sat the intake on the motor yesterday and noticed that the intake ports don't match up too well.... Ive been told this is a really good intake, but I'm pretty sure mismatched ports is not a good idea to just leave it alone.. What should I go about doing with this? __________________ 89 Mustang LX: 347 AFR Comp Cam TFS Track Heat 359rwhp 395rwtq

August 9th, 2011, 11:48 PM	#2
DigitalDC89 Regular '88 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 463 iTrader: 0 reviews	port match with a dremel. lay an intake manifold gasket on the head and intake manifold, trace the opening with a sharpie, then grind each side out until its flush with the gasket. sadly, this means removing the head from the engine, which might be to much work for the whole thing. you could always just open up the intake manifold so that it matches the heads better. just my .02, wait for some more opinions. __________________ '02 Mustang GTm Convertible - N/A Cammed Daily '88 Mustang GTm - 1/4 Mile Build - 750rwhp Project '97 Saturn SL2m - Ex-Nitrous Build - Back-Up Daily

August 9th, 2011, 11:52 PM	#3
ryanw I Post Entirely Way Too Much 1991 Ford Mustang GT Join Date: May 2007 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 6,063 iTrader: 0 reviews	do you have the intake gaskets inplace when you tested it ? if its off by a little bit, dont worry, when you tighten the bolts it should just about line up. I have AFR 185 heads and trick flow R intake and that intake is recomended to be used with trick flow heads for port alignment. but mine lined up almost perfect once i trimed the gaskets __________________ DART 331ci stroker, AFR 185 heads, Trick Flow R intake, Accufab 70mm tb, 75mm pro m Maf, 30lb injectors, jba headers, 2 1/2" x pipe flowmaster super 10 mufflers, 255 fuel pump, 3:27 gears

August 10th, 2011, 12:26 PM	#4
ALEXLOPEZ62188 Mustang Fanatic 1989 Mustang LX Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Apple Valley, CA Posts: 409 iTrader: 0 reviews	Aw, see I didn't tighten it down, the gaskets were In place but I just sat it on and put a few bolts to see how it would line up.... Trickflow R should be similar to mine right? Bottom anyway? Thnx for the input guys __________________ 89 Mustang LX: 347 AFR Comp Cam TFS Track Heat 359rwhp 395rwtq

August 10th, 2011, 03:22 PM	#5
95project Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 609 iTrader: 0 reviews	It will line up better when its tightened down..i have the 185's and the TH intake...no issues. __________________ 95 GT- AFR 185's, Comp CAM, Trick FLow TH upper and lower, 30lb injec, 76MM C&L kit, Full MSD, BBK Pulleys, 3:73, BBK Long Tubes, X Pipe, Magnaflow Cat back, Cobra front control arms, MM CC plates LCA's and Panhard bar, tuned by Adam @ Pops Racing.

August 10th, 2011, 05:34 PM	#6
ALEXLOPEZ62188 Mustang Fanatic 1989 Mustang LX Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Apple Valley, CA Posts: 409 iTrader: 0 reviews	Sweet. What cam are you running? I went with the xe274.. How's the car run? Any 1/4 times? __________________ 89 Mustang LX: 347 AFR Comp Cam TFS Track Heat 359rwhp 395rwtq

August 11th, 2011, 06:01 PM	#9
ALEXLOPEZ62188 Mustang Fanatic 1989 Mustang LX Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Apple Valley, CA Posts: 409 iTrader: 0 reviews	That's why I got 185s too. I got the probe street fighter 347 .. I even got the 72cc heads cause I wanted to go with a Novi2000, but I got a deal on a vortech s trim... __________________ 89 Mustang LX: 347 AFR Comp Cam TFS Track Heat 359rwhp 395rwtq

August 12th, 2011, 02:44 PM	#11
95project Enthusiast Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Memphis TN Posts: 609 iTrader: 0 reviews	prolly bout 310 RWHP...last dyno run prior to my new and better tune was 302.3 RWHP...car is more lively and with much better drive-ability now...EEC Analyzer datalogs say about 361 crank.. __________________ 95 GT- AFR 185's, Comp CAM, Trick FLow TH upper and lower, 30lb injec, 76MM C&L kit, Full MSD, BBK Pulleys, 3:73, BBK Long Tubes, X Pipe, Magnaflow Cat back, Cobra front control arms, MM CC plates LCA's and Panhard bar, tuned by Adam @ Pops Racing.

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