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You think YOUR heads cost too much?
#64559 12/02/06 12:24 AM
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Re: You think YOUR heads cost too much?
P. M. I. USA #64565 12/02/06 02:26 AM
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Hory Clap! I've never seen anything more than pictures (obviously) But these are great shots of some history... I wonder what kind of flow they had... and all the specs... Pretty kool!

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maybe I should buy a dozen ,keep on a shelf just in case I`d buy another Ford??

but I know for sure thats NOT the heads I had on my 302

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Re: You think YOUR heads cost too much?
Bjorn Sefeldt #64601 12/02/06 03:09 PM
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Ah, the infamous Ford 302 Tunnel Port heads. Fords secret weapon for the 1968 Trans Am racing season. Unfortuately these heads caused nothing but oiling problems at the high RPM's the engines were designed to run at and they failed at a very high rate. And Chevy was pulling more HP out of their 302's that year anyway.

Fortunately the disaster led directly to the Boss 302/351 Cleveland head that proved to be much better. I was lucky to have a set on top of a 351 C once.

So, $9K plus for a nice set of book ends. Good luck to the person who can use them - Ford couldn't.

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Re: You think YOUR heads cost too much?
salmon38 #64633 12/02/06 05:29 PM
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I couldn't imagine spending that kind of coin... and using them... so I couldn't imagine even thinking about buying them... even if I wanted to...

I'll get a set of 302 heads to top off the wifes 289 at some point, but not anything like these! Lol...

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Brett, as we've all seen on the cable hot-rod auctions lately - some people have ALOT of money to spend on very simple things. I've stopped watching the car auctions as they tend to make me sick to be honest. Way too much money being thrown around on supposed "classic cars".

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nashville68bird #64676 12/03/06 07:31 AM
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Yes, I agree.. I was VERY into the Barret Jackson auctions just to see the cars, but by this last season is just made me ill to watch SOOOOO many people with more money than sense... It's kind of twisted and wrong. Still love the cars, but can't watch for too long... Good point nash... good point

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