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Re: 16 Valve Head 700 1989

posted by  someone claiming to be iadr on  Mon Dec 11 16:14 CST 2000 [RELATED]

Volvo guys think a ported 8v is the best value, so that would apply to you, too. But, for a little more money check out the Esslinger head for ford. It's better than either. Rumour is that the EVO swedish racing casting for volvo was copied off the Esslinger. If the Volvo would run in that league, you see them and not Fords running in USAC Midgets, as the Volvo bottom end is better. I'm also not sure that the head is as much a bolt up as you think. The Mercruiser marine 4 cyl is supposed to be 1/2 a 460cu Ford, and though it can be done, the heads don't bolt on easily.

I think any thought that the 2.3 could out perform the 5.0 in street dealer saleable, pump gas, drive it for 125k- form is imagination. (& that to imagine that Ford had these 'dark reasons' for not developing it any further smack of unfounded paranoia...but that's just my opinion)





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