i have a budget for heads/cam/intake of $2k my question is on a stock bottom end 350 which would be better. both trick flow and edelbrok claim 460hp with thier kits. i read an article on chp on a trick flow set up on a 350 and it made 428hp motor but cant find anything on the edelbrok kit. so the question is should i get a kit of try to match things for my self?

 

Go with the edelbrock kit. It is a complete kit. IIRC the trick flow kit you are talking about does not come with the intake.

 

wow thanks, i didnt even notice that. i do have a victor jr. inake sitting in the garage, if the trick flow kit was the better,(performance wise)

 

Trick flow makes a considerably better set of cylinder heads than edelbrock, and Edelbrock makes a much better intake. If I were going to buy the package, I would go with trick flow, there is very little that is more important than cylinder heads to make power.


Edelbrock also makes one of the worst cams available, it is based off an antiuqe design and has outlived its usefulness. I am not sure about the trickflow cam, it may be made by comp or crane, but I would call to make sure. The newer cam designs, like the Lunati voodoo or extreme energy, have far more agressive ramps, by doing this they not only can make more power, but do it while creaating more engine vaccum and better streetability.

I am sure that your car would run well with either kit, but it will run a whole lot better if you throw out those edelbrock heads and buy a set of AFRs or RHS, and replace that cam with a new design from a CAMSHAFT manufacturer, Edelbrock does make high quality parts, but they just do not invest the research and development into camshafts that COMP can afford to, or the r AND d int cylinder heads that AFR does.

These kits may indeed save you some money, but as far as bang for the buck goes, they are poor, because there is not one manufaturer who makes all the best parts.I would not buy a COMP cams intake, and Edelbrock cam, or a holley set of rockers.

 

yeah, i got looking intoall that more, i havnt seen many good things about edelbrock heads. thanks for the input

 

lunati valvetrain plus Trick flow 175 heads and trick flow intake? yae or nae? I'll be using a 750-770 CFM carb. 770 if I can get the ultra street avenger dark grey carb in canada :P

 

Haven't told us anything about the engine.,
Cam ,CR, intended use , diff gears . trans etc

Lunati make cams for trucks and cams for race cars; which one you gonna use?

 

383CI, 268/268in/ex, street, 3.42, richmond gear 6 speed ROD

 

im thinking on getting a 278/288 cam though cuz I dont want to mess with valve leash...