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SBF what heads Kaase P38 or TEA 205

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#1 ·
Im building a 393w and have both sets of heads its a street strip car looking to make about 600fwhp
I am going to SAM racing next year so problems can be fixed.
3.850x4.030
Shooting for 11/1 comp (pumpgas)
Hydraulic cam
Super victor with either a box or an elbow
3100ish pound car

TEA 205 tw heads with nitrous exhaust ports
2.02 1.60
11/32 valves

Kaase P38-Jegs/Kaase heads
247cc intake port
2.100 1.60
11/32 valves

Only thing i can see now with both heads assembled is the jegs/kaase heads valve guide bosses are super thin.
Which would you guys choose? There is not much info on these heads. Maybe for a reason where as i know the 205s make decent power
 
#2 · (Edited)
Kaase heads are 58cc and unported... I have heard the flow numbers are lower than advertised
TFS 60cc
TFS flow.
.1. 67.2. 52.5.
.2 144.2. 112.9.
.3 221.2. 161.5.
.4 271.6. 198.
.5 301.2. 224.1.
.55 312.2. 235. 5.5
.6. 315.5. 242.7.


Kaase
1.
2. 156. 111
3. 219. 142
4. 265. 169
5. 297. 185
5.5
6. 308. 199
7. 309. 208
.750 311. 215
 
#5 ·
The 205 with the right cam. The kaase head has more runner than you need to accomplish your goal.
 
#7 ·
Im building a 393w and have both sets of heads its a street strip car looking to make about 600fwhp
I am going to SAM racing next year so problems can be fixed.
3.850x4.030
Shooting for 11/1 comp (pumpgas)
Hydraulic cam
Super victor with either a box or an elbow
3100ish pound car

TEA 205 tw heads with nitrous exhaust ports
2.02 1.60
11/32 valves

Kaase P38-Jegs/Kaase heads
247cc intake port
2.100 1.60
11/32 valves

Only thing i can see now with both heads assembled is the jegs/kaase heads valve guide bosses are super thin.
Which would you guys choose? There is not much info on these heads. Maybe for a reason where as i know the 205s make decent power
Hands down I would run the TEA head...P38 head is too large for that build.
Brian
 
#13 ·
Never seen this head before. Can you run a standard intake on it? I don't see where the extra volume is made if the port is smaller.
 
#15 ·
Fox lake high port 227. only a couple hundred more than kaases heads assembled and they dont require any fancy flycutting. I would go with this head.

What are the rest of the parts youre using? Block, crank, rods, pistons, cam, etc
 
#16 ·
I wouldn't buy either of the heads new, But I already have them both

SVO A351 2 bolt block
Scat crank
Eagle 6.250 rods
Je dish pistons
1 7/8 header 3in exhaust to tailpipes
Don't have a cam yet
 
#18 ·
The older jegs/kaase casting was 247cc the newer p38 is 240cc. These heads require it's own piston. You may get by with a dish or depending on cam but must check it. I can tell you the valve train geometry is little weird but you can get by with same pushrod length if need to be. Depending what rockers you run the center trunion will likely touch and need grinded some. Otherwise I would run the kaase all day long over that 205 head but that's me
 
#23 ·
If they don't end up making the number... And you are low on cash, there's always an old stand by that will exceed your goal every time..







Iron 4v ;)
 
#28 ·
I want to run one and sell one that way I could buy a decent valvetrain for one set
I may keep them both and dyno back to back with just a head/cam swap

if i did sell them both i would get some used 7721s or a CHI head but i doubt im going to do that
 
#30 · (Edited)
You can make 600 hp with a AFR 205.
Knowing what I know now I would probably build it with a CNC ported 230-240 cc high port.
I would not even consider a P38 and all the trouble that entails.
My son makes about 650 bracket racing hp with a AFR 220 on a 408w so I wouldn't think there was a need to make things really complicated.
That is unless .......your looking for a max effort motor?