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#32
12 Second Truck Club
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Hey Corey, your TSP 5.3 heads are a piece of ****. I'd be willing to bet that you actually lost power over the stock heads!
Meanwhile, I can barely break 380 hp with a high compression 6 liter, a healthy high lift cam, and ported corvette heads, thru a manual transmission!
Meanwhile, I can barely break 380 hp with a high compression 6 liter, a healthy high lift cam, and ported corvette heads, thru a manual transmission!
#33
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (31)
Wow, you guys are hardcore aren't you? Michael, what gives you the right to mock me? I'm not going to bench race with you or even argue for that matter. I'm simply trying to help the original poster out with the fact that TSP heads aren't always what's advertised.
I ran across this gem on another forum I sometimes visit.......
http://www.hardcorels1.com/vbulletin...ead.php?t=2875
For those of you that have TSP heads, did you really "check" them before installing them? Or did you put total blind faith in them before running them?
Things that make you go "hmmmm"
I ran across this gem on another forum I sometimes visit.......
http://www.hardcorels1.com/vbulletin...ead.php?t=2875
For those of you that have TSP heads, did you really "check" them before installing them? Or did you put total blind faith in them before running them?
Things that make you go "hmmmm"
#35
TECH Junkie
iTrader: (31)
I can be civil, I just don't take kindly to bashing. I just am trying to help someone out with a potential problem they're having.
What I mean by checking the heads is upon receiving the TSP heads, has anyone ever done a vacuum test on the ports to verify the valves are sealing properly? During the combustion process, cylinder pressures can easily exceed 1K PSI. Whenever I receive heads, I always disassemble them completely and check out everything personally before installing them to ensure that they're setup properly. I would use some prussian blue dye that will not dry and check how well the valve mates with the valve seat. I also check the valve guide clearance, installed spring heights on ALL valves, retainer to spring fitment, retainer uniformity, etc etc. Heads aren't anything to take lightly when assembling your motor. You want to make sure everything is working in complete synergy.
What I mean by checking the heads is upon receiving the TSP heads, has anyone ever done a vacuum test on the ports to verify the valves are sealing properly? During the combustion process, cylinder pressures can easily exceed 1K PSI. Whenever I receive heads, I always disassemble them completely and check out everything personally before installing them to ensure that they're setup properly. I would use some prussian blue dye that will not dry and check how well the valve mates with the valve seat. I also check the valve guide clearance, installed spring heights on ALL valves, retainer to spring fitment, retainer uniformity, etc etc. Heads aren't anything to take lightly when assembling your motor. You want to make sure everything is working in complete synergy.
#36
Resident Retard
iTrader: (31)
What I mean by checking the heads is upon receiving the TSP heads, has anyone ever done a vacuum test on the ports to verify the valves are sealing properly? During the combustion process, cylinder pressures can easily exceed 1K PSI. Whenever I receive heads, I always disassemble them completely and check out everything personally before installing them to ensure that they're setup properly. I would use some prussian blue dye that will not dry and check how well the valve mates with the valve seat. I also check the valve guide clearance, installed spring heights on ALL valves, retainer to spring fitment, retainer uniformity, etc etc. Heads aren't anything to take lightly when assembling your motor. You want to make sure everything is working in complete synergy.
#37
TECH Senior Member
iTrader: (27)
Wow, you guys are hardcore aren't you? Michael, what gives you the right to mock me? I'm not going to bench race with you or even argue for that matter. I'm simply trying to help the original poster out with the fact that TSP heads aren't always what's advertised.
I ran across this gem on another forum I sometimes visit.......
http://www.hardcorels1.com/vbulletin...ead.php?t=2875
For those of you that have TSP heads, did you really "check" them before installing them? Or did you put total blind faith in them before running them?
Things that make you go "hmmmm"
I ran across this gem on another forum I sometimes visit.......
http://www.hardcorels1.com/vbulletin...ead.php?t=2875
For those of you that have TSP heads, did you really "check" them before installing them? Or did you put total blind faith in them before running them?
Things that make you go "hmmmm"
For every thread/post you find knocking TSP there is one praising TSP, and none of us know if any ulterior motives are at play. If I had to guess, I'd say some of those shops down in Texas are a little pissed off/jealous at the business TSP is doing.