I have my new clear top valve cover mounted up on the Trick Flow heads for the next round of dyno testing.

Would like a pair of them. Nice work .

Andy do those only fit with a non conventional distributor location?

This one does. The next one I make will work with a distributor.

I've heard that the low deck intake will be available by the end of the month. I'll get one on the dyno as soon as it shows up. The RB intake is available now from Summit but I haven't bought one since I don't have a standard port RB engine to use it on.

Andy, how is the clear top going to be sealed to the rest of the valve cover? I can't tell if you have some sort of gasket in there and don't see any signs of an o-ring or groove.

I will/would be interesting to see in there while the engine ran.

I'll get some gaskets made for it. I also have a stainless steel beauty ring that goes on the top so the bolts aren't riding on the polycarb.

This is a great thread but is there anyone who can confirm Trick Flows claims on a 440 build they claim . Or any other trick flow dyno numbers with different combos?? THANKS

Thanks for the explanation. Being able to see the valve train while running to check for proper oiling and to easily inspect it while not running makes a lot of sense to me. Especially on new engines and parts when things might need some sorting out and extra monitoring.

Yeah, a lot of guys bring engines in with crappy parts on them for dyno testing and something simple like a clear valve cover can help show guys that their parts aren't any good. Some of the really cheap rocker arms don't oil properly but guys don't want to believe that the parts they bought aren't any good.

Looks like fun!
I had my hands on the Trick Flows yesterday for first time--WOW! All I can say is Happy Trails Indy!

Had only one day to dink with these combinations.

Trick Flow 240, .030" over 440, stock stroke, 9.9:1 compression, 850 Mighty Demon, Edelbrock Victor and RPM intakes, Solid roller 238/242 @ .050.

Victor.....

500 lb-ft 3,300-6,100rpm
550 lb-ft 4,500-5,300rpm
562 lb-ft @ 4,800rpm
591 hp @ 5,900rpm


RPM........

500 lb-ft 3,100-5,900rpm
550 lb-ft 3,600-5,200
558 lb-ft @ 4,800rpm
575 hp @ 5,700

Had you run any other heads on that particular motor?

No, brand new build. Have done recent builds very similar but with cleaned up Victor heads and solid/hydraulic flat tappets.

How much lift?

Andy, I got my low deck TF intake in yesterday. Ordered last week. Still have a month or so wait on the heads, but the intakes are available.

Cool deal, I'm going to check to see where mine is. Should be in the mail!

I also sent my Mopar intake to Wilson for porting and it is finished. So I'll be back on the dyno shortly for some intake testing. I have the MP as cast, the MP Wilson, a Victor 383 and the Trick Flow low deck. For carbs I have the 850DP, a 950DP, a 950 Dominator and a 1050 Dominator. So that is probably enough variables for a dyno session.

I'm curious about the ported m1, I noticed the other day the ports are pretty bad from one side of the intake to the other. I compared it to some edlebrocks and as much as people complain about them the eddys were much better.
I'm bummed out, when I received my tf heads I opened one box looked at it and put them on the shelf. Since my rods were backordered I couldn't do much. The other day I opened both to check gaskets on the intake ports and comparee to some intakes. One of my heads was damaged before packing. The boxes are perfect. I have to call and see what can be done.

The M1 intake showed back up from Wilson. As usual they did a super nice job on the porting. The port match appears to be perfect from what I can see and feel.

I would really like to see a video of those clear valve covers on a running engine.
Is this something that can stay on there all the time or just for testing or dyno work? Would they hold up on a street car?
Thanks for the input
Jerry