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1. [Tigers] Aluminum Heads--a downside? (score: 1): Author: "Alvin Johnson" <twojohnsons@cox.net>; Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:52:44 -0400; Hi Doc, Even given "paint-negation," it's a safe bet that painted heads will yield more HP than any Ford small block iron stocker ever will, no matter how ported, relieved or polished.. First I've he; /html/tigers/2008-06/msg00121.html (7,115 bytes)
2. Re: [Tigers] Aluminum Heads--a downside? (score: 1): Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:10:21 -0700; Talked to Dr. Moonstone yesterday. His contention is that the rate of heat radiated from a hot aluminum source bears a strong relationship to the thermal emissivity and a rough surface has more surf; /html/tigers/2008-06/msg00131.html (8,126 bytes)
3. Re: [Tigers] Aluminum Heads--a downside? (score: 1): Author: "Scott Hutchinson" <shutchin@netjets.com>; Date: Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:15:37 -0400; I had thought that the primary advantage of aluminum head was the resistance to detonation. My understanding was that this was primarily do to the quicker and more even cooling of aluminum vs cast Ir; /html/tigers/2008-06/msg00132.html (7,766 bytes)
4. Re: [Tigers] Aluminum Heads--a downside? (score: 1): Author: "Alvin Johnson" <twojohnsons@cox.net>; Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 08:53:33 -0400; If we're talking street cars, I would think the difference would be AJ _______________________________________________ Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html Tigers@autox.team.net http://au; /html/tigers/2008-06/msg00148.html (7,172 bytes)
5. Re: [Tigers] Aluminum Heads--a downside? (score: 1): Author: Drmoonstone@aol.com; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:49:21 EDT; Essentially correct. Too everyone, for the last time I, AM NOT TALKING ABOUT THE DOWNSIDE OF ALUM HEADS BUT THE DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS OF PAINTING AND POLISHING ALUM HEADS. If you are running higher com; /html/tigers/2008-06/msg00193.html (8,932 bytes)
6. Re: [Tigers] Aluminum Heads--a downside? (score: 1): Author: Drmoonstone@aol.com; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:02:16 EDT; At ratios approaching 10.5 to 1 and the marginal nature of the Tiger cooling system it can be a factor. If you spend 3 times as much for alum heads, why negate or downgrade their primary advantage? M; /html/tigers/2008-06/msg00197.html (8,308 bytes)
7. Re: [Tigers] Aluminum Heads--a downside? (score: 1): Author: "michael king" <michael.s.king@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:01:59 +1000; Sorry to go slightly sideways on this.. Ok.. I am not going to polish my alloy heads and never intended to... but is it a bad thing to polish the intake, this is something i was thinking about doing.; /html/tigers/2008-06/msg00198.html (8,186 bytes)
8. Re: [Tigers] Aluminum Heads--a downside? (score: 1): Author: drmayf <drmayf@mayfco.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:10:51 -0700; Yep, again. Shouldn't paint the alloy heads. Unless it is with a special paint designed to do the job. And the coating probably would need to be very thin. Ditto for polishing. Smooth shiney surfaces; /html/tigers/2008-06/msg00201.html (9,643 bytes)
9. Re: [Tigers] Aluminum Heads--a downside? (score: 1): Author: Drmoonstone@aol.com; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:11:33 EDT; A coating of mcs on the under side of the manifold will reduce air/fuel mixture temp. So polish the top, coat the bottom. Sideline here, if heat tranfer is not a significant issue then why the Air Ga; /html/tigers/2008-06/msg00202.html (8,296 bytes)
10. Re: [Tigers] Aluminum Heads--a downside? (score: 1): Author: Drmoonstone@aol.com; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 20:16:11 EDT; No problem in this case the black is just as efficent as the other "colors" and retain the same advantages. Sean the "deck ape" ** Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient use; /html/tigers/2008-06/msg00204.html (8,241 bytes)
11. Re: [Tigers] Aluminum Heads--a downside? (score: 1): Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>; Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:51:31 -0700; Now this I have done, with my 1952 MG-TD, in 1952. There was a shop in Hollywood called "Racer Ray Brown", back then, who not only made seat belts for cars, but did head work as well. He eliminated; /html/tigers/2008-06/msg00209.html (9,105 bytes)

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