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Posted by: mercurycapri

I bought these heads that where just laying around in the bone yard. They are E6SE and by the intake it has a # 86. So what car did they come off of and what would the cc be?

Posted by: mercurycapri

While im asking questions I want to know if anyone knows how much hp my 7.5 rearend will handle in my 1984 capri?It does have posi.

Posted by: An11SecRanger

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Originally Posted by mercurycapri


	They are E6SE and by the intake it has a # 86. So what car did they come off of

They could have come off of any number of different cars/trucks. These heads were used on just about everything post '85, except a post '86 Mustang. They don't work well with post '86 Mustang pistons. The valves in these heads are shrouded preventing good flow. This can be modified. With some good port and polish work and some good chamber work, to unshroud the valves, these heads can, actually, flow fairly well.
They make good "sleeper" heads. Most people just don't expect a factory cast iron headed engine to make much power. I've seen a car run 10.6s @ well over 120 mph (I wanna say 126ish) with 86 heads. It was a long time ago, so I can't remeber the exact #s. The car was, supposedly, a record setter, at the time.
I can't remember the CC of these heads, but I'm thinkin' around 55/56.

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Originally Posted by mercurycapri


	While im asking questions I want to know if anyone knows how much hp my 7.5 rearend will handle in my 1984 capri?It does have posi.

IF You keep wheel hop to a minimum, it'll handle a decent amount of power (prolly up to around 400-420 ft/lb of torque) and last a long time. The good news is, you won't have to try too hard to find an 8.8".
If you want to put down over 400, you'll want to swap the axles, even with the 8.8". Of course, that will require , at least, new side gears. If I were going to swap the axles, I'd install a new differential.
And you'll probably want to swap the gears with either rear.
MAN! This is the second thread in a week about "older" stuff. I've forgotten so much of it ... On second thought, I've forgotten a boat load of stuff.

Posted by: mercurycapri

Im going to return the heads they are shit. Valves need to be replaced. back to the junk yard I go. Dont want to because up here in WA it rains to fucking much. I hate this state.

Posted by: An11SecRanger

Food for thought; You would want to use bigger valves, anyway.
As far as stock (302) heads, those are my favorite. They require a shit load of work but, when done correctly, they can make good power.
Still can't hold a candle to most aftermarket heads, though.

Posted by: Grape Ape

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	Im going to return the heads they are shit. Valves need to be replaced. back to the junk yard I go. Dont want to because up here in WA it rains to fucking much. I hate this state.

I used to say about the Etheopians... MOVE TO WHERE THE FOOD IS!!!

You get the message.

86 heads are usualy called "High Swirl" and they're good on some points. Most points, however, aren't as good as other years where Mustangs are concerned. The high swirl heads were used on many other Fords in following years, resulting in roughly 180hp engines.

Posted by: mercurycapri

Why isnt there whole lot of peolpe talking on this website. I have another question and I feel like im the only one asking questions beside s race chick. Shes my cuz. I got her signed up on this site. I wanted to know how to degree a camshaft. And cant find any books or anything about degreeing a cam.

Posted by: An11SecRanger

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Originally Posted by mercurycapri


	Why isnt there whole lot of peolpe talking on this website.

Idunno It used to be fairly busy. Now, it's not.

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	I wanted to know how to degree a camshaft. And cant find any books or anything about degreeing a cam.

One has to be able to find this on the net.
One can get this from a book. There are many sources out there.
I don't have any of my books here, that I know of. And I can't remember which books this information is in, but it's out there.
OH, I know ... Maybe, buy a cam degreeing kit from Jegs, or Summit. When you order, just tell 'em you need a video. They aughta be able to fix you right up.

Posted by: VETTKLR

Summit's degree wheel doesn't come with the video, however the Comp Cams kit comes with one. Once you do one, it's like everything else...piece of cake.

Posted by: Tang

E6SE is '86 Thunderbird

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