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88 bird 5.0... only able to use stock e7 heads/cam with dish pistons?

So I have the motor out of shawns 88 lx that got rear ended. wanting to throw it into a 87 notch I just picked up but Id rather not keep it a stock HO motor..whats the fun in that? lol. I have all the E7 parts to swap onto it but I was wondering if different heads/cam will work with these goofy pistons.

NOTE Im under the assumption from others it has the dished pistons, not the flat tops like the 86 HO and I know it dont have the valve relief HO pistons... sooo I figured this would be the best place to ask.

TFS heads work with flat tops, possibly work with these?

88 bird 5.0... only able to use stock e7 heads/cam with dish pistons?

Reply #1 –
Quote from: Bane;259198

TFS heads work with flat tops, possibly work with these?


Yup, the TFS heads will work with any non-domed piston...

88 bird 5.0... only able to use stock e7 heads/cam with dish pistons?

Reply #2 –
Thanks Tom, so if the TFS heads work with them, would the TFS line of cams work aswell or would that be pushing it. Looking into either the St1 or St2.

Combo will most likely be:
TFS TW Heads
TFS 1/2 Cam
Edel Air gap
650 carb

88 bird 5.0... only able to use stock e7 heads/cam with dish pistons?

Reply #3 –
The Stage 1 or 2 cam will be fine(I have the Stg 1, nice rump, pulls hard from 3K on)... The Stg 2 will require upgraded springs, stock TFS  springs  are limited to .540 lift... A buddy broke a spring running a stg 2 with the std springs...

88 bird 5.0... only able to use stock e7 heads/cam with dish pistons?

Reply #4 –
thank ya thank ya.