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Originally posted by decobraman
......P.S.- If I got a cam with less lift could I get away with 2.02 valves?
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Hi All. Just joined up and thought I might jump in here.
Don't have a Cobra yet, but I'm in the research stage and looking forward to my new project.
I just finished up a 331 for my 65 Mustang. I'm running the AFR 185 heads and a custom cam by Buddy Rawls. Along with some other goodies.
I wanted to mention that when the valve is at its highest point, the piston is near the bottom of the cylinder. It's the duration that effects piston to valve clearance, not the lift.
One thing I learned is that matching up your parts to all work together saves time, money and disappointment. Ed Curtis is certainly a well respected name and I wouldn't argue anything that has been said about him. And he would certainly be more than capable to put together a winning combination for you. But it is tough to get thru to him sometimes.
The other thing is that there are some AFR dealers who stock heads (Ed Curtis for one), but you will usually pay the higher price for these heads. If you are not in a hurry you can sometimes save $100 or more if you're willing to wait a few weeks. There's a guy named Brian at
www.adperformance.com that supposedly has some fantastic prices on heads and stroker kits. I haven't used him myself but from what I have seen he has an excellent rep and customer service.
I used SCAT crank andH-beam rods with SRP pistons in my stroker. I highly recommend the SCAT products. Good quality and excellent machine work.
BTW, nice site you guys have going here. Hope to learn a lot about the Cobra in the months to come.
