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AFR 195 as cast Enforcer heads and Vortec/Fast Burn Intake?

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Old Feb 3, 2021 | 02:29 PM
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AFR 195 as cast Enforcer heads and Vortec/Fast Burn Intake?

I know a regular SBC intake will not fit Vortec/Fast Burn heads even with the right bolt pattern drilled. It won't cover the ports.

But what about a Vortec/Fast Burn style intake fitting my new AFR 195 as cast heads?

I was going to use a Holley Stealth Ram intake but they have been out of stock since October and every month the date gets pushed back a month. Hopefully they come back in stock at Summit.

There is a Miniram with 58mm throttle body, fuel rails, etc for sale, but not locally to me. So I can't physically see if it would work.

The AFR heads have provisions for both intake styles, but would a Vortec/Fast Burn actually bolt on, seal, and line up with the ports?





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Old Feb 3, 2021 | 02:54 PM
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Re: AFR 195 as cast Enforcer heads and Vortec/Fast Burn Intake?

Check the tgo classifieds. There were a few listed within the past few months. I got one of them.
I don't know your plans but a FIRST is available too.
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Old Feb 3, 2021 | 04:18 PM
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Re: AFR 195 as cast Enforcer heads and Vortec/Fast Burn Intake?

The top of that heads intake port may need a bit of hand port matching as the vortec port is raised bit..
Intake manifolds are cheap.
SpeedMaster79 (procomp) makes a stealthram clone lower intake that has provision for both bolt patterns.
May need bolt hole drilling.. Will need hand port match..
Best when fully ported.. At first these were dirt cheap cheap. But the price jumped when Holley killed the vortec stealth ram as cast lower manifold.
Fits the stealth ram top or the old Hi-Ram dual carb tunnel ram top.

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Old Feb 4, 2021 | 11:52 AM
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Re: AFR 195 as cast Enforcer heads and Vortec/Fast Burn Intake?

Whatever you end up with, definitely take the time to hand port and make sure everything matches up. I have a later design stealth ram intake, and the ports were horrendous. I opened them up to a 1206 port, which required a LOT of grinding on the port sides and top.

Be sure to check the port alignment after you drop the intake on. I had to use the 1266 (.120" thick) gasket to seal the intake, as the 1206 gasket dropped the intake much too low. There was a huge step in the bottom, and the top BARELY sealed to the port.
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Old Feb 4, 2021 | 02:55 PM
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Re: AFR 195 as cast Enforcer heads and Vortec/Fast Burn Intake?

I also heard back from TPIS. They said the same thing that it would bolt on but the heads would need to be ported to match the Fast Burn intake. I will continue my search for a HSR. I contacted a member selling one and he said he still has it.
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Old Feb 5, 2021 | 07:03 AM
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Re: AFR 195 as cast Enforcer heads and Vortec/Fast Burn Intake?

I am looking for a used Holley Stealth Ram EFI #VORTEC bolt pattern intake manifold base.

Just the base
Must be the VORTEC version.. Lookin for a good deal.
I'm cheap...
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