Ford guys..........E7 heads question

Jim Foley · 12-30-2008, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Notch1320

Larry.... I am still impressed by those numbers your car ran with the E7 combo! Those NMRA Factory Stock guys, (Tommy Godfrey) is on the verge of 10's with E7's.

PS: I got my clutch issues sorted.. Finally!!!.

Just wondering what your car ran with the stock heads? Just curious how stock NMRA Factory Stock is to NHRA/IHRA Stock?

Jim Foley
1220 L/SA-F/FIA

Stephen & Horace Johnson · 12-30-2008, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim Foley

Just wondering what your car ran with the stock heads? Just curious how stock NMRA Factory Stock is to NHRA/IHRA Stock?

Jim Foley
1220 L/SA-F/FIA

one of the main difference is they use a street type trans, drag radials, and they cant run any valve angles..

Stephen Johnson #2162
Horace Johnson #2167
SS/D 427 Ford Fairlane NHRA-IHRA

Notch1320 · 12-30-2008, 01:39 AM

My car has only been 12.19 @108 with a FAT tune, and nothing dialed in. When I say nothing, I mean tune, clutch, shift points, shocks... I have been fighting clutch issues for some time now. Oh... and I am running on 7+ year old slicks. 11's are a few weeks away! Factory Stock guys have a different set of rules to follow. They are not as limited when it comes to internals as we are weight wise, and they have a lot more options than we do. It has been a few years since I have looked at the NMRA rulesbook though. Rich Groh at RGR does Godfrey's motors.

jeff conley · 12-30-2008, 12:46 PM

I've seen inside of most of the factory Stock engines nothing close to a stock eliminator combo all light weight rotating assemblies.

mtkawboy · 12-30-2008, 01:48 PM

Please define untouched

Notch1320 · 12-30-2008, 04:46 PM

Larry's heads... (I beleive) were untouched as in straight out of a stock car... with 150,000 miles!!! I am sure he will chime in, and clarify this, but "untouched", or fresh, either way, very impressive!!!.

Evan Smith · 12-31-2008, 08:44 AM

Years ago I ran 11.80s with the H.O. combo, but John Presing has been 11.50s at 113 mph using E7 heads. It's hard to compare NHRA and NMRA cars because NHRA cars get slicks and a better drivetrain, but NMRA cars (I believe) can use flat-top pistons and they can run with a much smaller combustion chamber. Either way it's impressive to run 11s with those heads, especially when there are lots of cars with aftermarket aluminum heads that don't run as well.

Evan

12-30-2008, 01:39 AM	#3
Notch1320 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Yuba City, CA Posts: 220 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford guys..........E7 heads question My car has only been 12.19 @108 with a FAT tune, and nothing dialed in. When I say nothing, I mean tune, clutch, shift points, shocks... I have been fighting clutch issues for some time now. Oh... and I am running on 7+ year old slicks. 11's are a few weeks away! Factory Stock guys have a different set of rules to follow. They are not as limited when it comes to internals as we are weight wise, and they have a lot more options than we do. It has been a few years since I have looked at the NMRA rulesbook though. Rich Groh at RGR does Godfrey's motors. __________________ Shawn Allsup K/S 718

12-30-2008, 12:46 PM	#4
jeff conley Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: indiana Posts: 92 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford guys..........E7 heads question I've seen inside of most of the factory Stock engines nothing close to a stock eliminator combo all light weight rotating assemblies. __________________ Operations Manager/Race Director Lucas Oil Raceway @ Indy

12-30-2008, 01:48 PM	#5
mtkawboy Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Billings Mt Posts: 281 Likes: 181 Liked 54 Times in 18 Posts	Re: Ford guys..........E7 heads question Please define untouched

12-30-2008, 04:46 PM	#6
Notch1320 Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Yuba City, CA Posts: 220 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ford guys..........E7 heads question Larry's heads... (I beleive) were untouched as in straight out of a stock car... with 150,000 miles!!! I am sure he will chime in, and clarify this, but "untouched", or fresh, either way, very impressive!!!. __________________ Shawn Allsup K/S 718

12-31-2008, 08:44 AM	#7
Evan Smith Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Tampa Posts: 400 Likes: 7 Liked 115 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Ford guys..........E7 heads question Years ago I ran 11.80s with the H.O. combo, but John Presing has been 11.50s at 113 mph using E7 heads. It's hard to compare NHRA and NMRA cars because NHRA cars get slicks and a better drivetrain, but NMRA cars (I believe) can use flat-top pistons and they can run with a much smaller combustion chamber. Either way it's impressive to run 11s with those heads, especially when there are lots of cars with aftermarket aluminum heads that don't run as well. Evan __________________ Evan Smith 1798 STK