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PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 10:58 am    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

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Question about chambers.....has anyone here experimented with. "Soft" chamber? Say....7 degrees? I've been reading g a lot about this and in my mind it's a much less expensive option other than the super squishy pistons.


I have since 2005 ran the SS pistons (I have set #1 of the first 8 pistons ordered, John has #2). The heads have to be shaped to match the piston. It isn't one or the other.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 07, 2019 5:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

wtf R soft chambers....rubber so the piston bounces back?
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 3:57 am    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

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Question about chambers.....has anyone here experimented with. "Soft" chamber? Say....7 degrees? I've been reading g a lot about this and in my mind it's a much less expensive option other than the super squishy pistons.


I have since 2005 ran the SS pistons (I have set #1 of the first 8 pistons ordered, John has #2). The heads have to be shaped to match the piston. It isn't one or the other.


Soft chambers are fine with flat top pistons.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 4:00 am    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

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wtf R soft chambers....rubber so the piston bounces back?


Am angle is cut into the quench are 4 to 7 degrees towards the valves....keeps fuel mixture from pooling here and puts the boom in the chamber itself. Cuts back on detonation. I've got the parts to build a little 2165...will probably have my new Tims stage 2's on my shelf cut with soft chambers for the build. Run a cb2292 cam at 11:1 and see what happens.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 7:20 am    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

fivelugshortaxle wrote:


Am angle is cut into the quench are 4 to 7 degrees towards the valves....keeps fuel mixture from pooling here and puts the boom in the chamber itself. Cuts back on detonation.


isn't that exactly what a tight parallel deck does? how would a 'soft' chamber achieve this better? sounds somewhat like a semi-semi chamber, essentially eliminating the squish.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 9:20 am    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

HAM made big bore type 4 heads sort of like that some years back. (He may be doing it still) His way was making it sort of half hemi on the non plug side. It created the need for more timing advance and gave less torque. But I think it is correct that the mod prevented pinging. Not really sure why.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 10:27 am    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

Google "soft head" Endyn coined the phrase and designed the super squish pistons for aircooled.net. The combustion shape biases the air/fuel mixture towards the exhaust side of the chamber. Works well.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 11:47 am    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

Just doing a valve job on our new cylinder head design.

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Call me for pricing..... Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 2:43 pm    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

Steve Arndt wrote:
Google "soft head" Endyn coined the phrase and designed the super squish pistons for aircooled.net. The combustion shape biases the air/fuel mixture towards the exhaust side of the chamber. Works well.


right, Ive read quite about it but I have not seen a 'soft head' run with flat top pistons, unless the chamber is radically designed accordingly. The other way to achieve somewhat the same effect is to shape the piston, as you mention.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 3:11 pm    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

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Just doing a valve job on our new cylinder head design.

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Call me for pricing..... Laughing
nothing new we have a few sets of those hear, along with the first set sold by edelbrock. they work awesome for many apps but piston shape is the key for non forced induction. pistons do tend to be a little heaver than some other head types.but that also depends on the application.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 08, 2019 4:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

Look at those polished up combustion chambers........didnt they get the memo that it doesnt work?

Are these the new Mofoco 450cc inake ports?😊😊😊😊 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 09, 2019 6:46 am    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

jpaull wrote:
Look at those polished up combustion chambers........didnt they get the memo that it doesnt work?

Are these the new Mofoco 450cc inake ports?😊😊😊😊 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍


Yeah, all in; $6000 per head.

These heads are off a Top Alcohol Funny Car driven by the brother of my cylinder head guy(who happens to be the guy who designed the Mofoco Cylinder Head Casting back in the 90's)

You can watch him race in a couple weeks at Bowling Green, his name is Ray Drew. He's won a few races so far this year. Pretty cool stuff. Amazing what goes into those cars, especially since he runs without a major sponsor.
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 12, 2019 12:12 pm    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

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jpaull wrote:
Look at those polished up combustion chambers........didnt they get the memo that it doesnt work?

Are these the new Mofoco 450cc inake ports?😊😊😊😊 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍


Yeah, all in; $6000 per head.

These heads are off a Top Alcohol Funny Car driven by the brother of my cylinder head guy(who happens to be the guy who designed the Mofoco Cylinder Head Casting back in the 90's)

You can watch him race in a couple weeks at Bowling Green, his name is Ray Drew. He's won a few races so far this year. Pretty cool stuff. Amazing what goes into those cars, especially since he runs without a major sponsor.


Racing and learning tricks that help for street engines really go hand in hand. I see Ray got his start working with your dad, cool history:

"Quick Drive Racing– We all have a memory of getting hooked and addicted to speed. Can you tell us when this started and where it was?

Ray Drew– I acquired a job at a Service-Machine shop, Parts Store during High School that was only a mile from school. The owner, Randy Henning, raced alcohol Funny car and I was able to earn a spot on the crew and basically got hooked from there.


https://www.quickdriveracing.com/ray-drew-interview.html
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:22 am    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

Here is an Off Road Race Car running our 040's in the MORE off road series.

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His name is Bryce Farrar. Here is the email he sent me.

"Last year was my first year in this class. I ended up with 1 win and multiple podiums, finishing 3rd in class and 5th overall for the MORE racing series. As for this season in MORE racing we have had a really good year. I opened up the season with three wins in a row and a fourth, putting me first in class and second overall for the points standings. We are currently running the high compression option but are working with Daniel(the guy who builds our cylinder heads here at Mofoco) on getting a set of heads ready to build the new low compression option. Thank you for everything you guys have done for me. My success would not be possible without the dedication of your team."
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:33 am    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

Here is a 1/4 mile drag car based at Alaska Raceway Park in Palmer, Alaska.

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1970 Standard VW Type 1, body-off detail with 10-point roll cage installed, front and rear suspension modifications. Stock body and doors with modified front and rear lids, fiberglass fenders--total weight 2187 lbs.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:36 am    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

That’s cool Roy. Do you have a link or info How that type of off road racer would typically set up an engine. Not asking for secret sauce recipe. Just curious
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 9:08 am    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

Xevin wrote:
That’s cool Roy. Do you have a link or info How that type of off road racer would typically set up an engine. Not asking for secret sauce recipe. Just curious


Well, I think it's like stock cars where the engine is "supposed" to be set up exactly the same as everyone else BUT then people obviously figure out ways to stay within the rules and gain more HP.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Mofoco's Made In USA Heads - Test Results/Reviews? Reply with quote

why wood somebody take a D port and make a oval out of it.......
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