i say focussport,,,i have heard of marcy but have not seen actual results or spoken to anyone with their stuff...however focussport is extremely reputable, and have heard that there head package is good,,,dont know numbers though,,,,focus central also has good heads and stuff,,,,good luck

 

Also check out the ford race head this has the larger valve option also..

 

aw man...

i forgot about the FR head. Dammit. That further complicates things.[scratch]

 

Overall, you can probably do it cheaper on your own with the FR head vs. getting a package. I did mine for well around 1100 or 1200 total (head, cams, lifters, injectors and maf and assorted other parts).

 

I have experience with all of the head packages available as far as testing and tuning.

Except the marcy package cuz no one has one.

There are 2 better options than the FS or Marcy.

One is a package consisting of the FR cylinder head and components from mcnews automotive. They have done a ton of research of the last few years and know exactly what makes power and what doesn't. I won't go into parts here but they can build a package I would take any day over the other 2 mentioned.

The other option you have to contact me about, can't really talk about it publicly.

 

Overall, you can probably do it cheaper on your own with the FR head vs. getting a package. I did mine for well around 1100 or 1200 total (head, cams, lifters, injectors and maf and assorted other parts).

Hmm..hadn't considered that option, but could it be possible that frankenstiening (is that a word?eh.) your own head package is what lead to blown rings? I would think that having a performance shop testing the pkg. over and over again is almost worth the cost hike.

Nobody likes blown motors.
Royce

 

If you are not familiar with cylinder heads and specifically zetec heads, its not wise to try and home port your own.

Discord how did you get a FR head, crane 3's and the other bolt ons for $ 1200, the head and cams alone cost that?

 

i dont know if am suposed to talk about it or not but someone on here(hint hint) is working on a head for me for a really good price.I should have it on in somewhere around a month so i'll let ya know how that goes.

 

i dont know if am suposed to talk about it or not but someone on here(hint hint) is working on a head for me for a really good price.I should have it on in somewhere around a month so i'll let ya know how that goes.

[] I think i understand your reference; hopefully you can keep us posted on how that works out for you. This could be a viable option for me if all turns out well.

Good prices and knowledgable people makes Royce happy.

Later

 

except that last head porter, id say FR head over the other two, when i was going NA i had nice one on order from Mcnews, 11:1, cat 2s, crower springs........

 

yeah contact mcnews about working a FR head id say. its nice to have ur stock head around so you can swap back if you do plan on going FI.

 

about that fr head from mcnews, what compression ratio do those come in, are they all high compression ratios or can u get the stock comp ratio, in case u plan on f/i in the future??

 

i think you can get them in several custom configurations, especially if you need to keep the compression low for FI. The FS and MM heads are available in several different CRs.

I don't see why they wouldn't give you the option.

 

it comes at the stock Cr but mcnews can mill it for u to get a higher cr. if you really want to try and get good #s na a high cr is pretty much necessary. stage 3 cams, an aftermarket head, and a stock cr head leaves something out. what are your chances on boosting?

 

yeah but i mean how much hp can u actually pull out of an n/a focus and still keep the thing an everyday driver?? as opposed to a turbo kit, u can still maintain its drivability under low boost.

 

You can make a ton of power.

For example, mcnews car makes 164 whp and 154 wtq and has run 14.2's with less power, it will see high 13's with the 164 whp and 155 wtq. With a 75 shot it wil go 12's.

I have seen daily driven foci with 170+ whp

 

Thats exactly what i'm lookin for...175 whp NA is plenty for me. Thats around 215-220hp @ the crank. And mine WILL be a daily driver.

Perfect.
Royce

 

well this all depends on your definition of daily driver, 175whp will buck and be loud, and will not pass emissions (except w/ the SVT and RT combo possibly)

 

yeah contact mcnews about working a FR head id say. its nice to have ur stock head around so you can swap back if you do plan on going FI.

But can't you keep the compression the same so you don't have to swap for FI?

 

could it be possible that frankenstiening (is that a word?eh.) your own head package is what lead to blown rings? I would think that having a performance shop testing the pkg. over and over again is almost worth the cost hike.

Nobody likes blown motors.
Royce

Nope. I am almost positive what let to this is something that happened some 40k miles before I put the head on. I had a drop in power one day, later dyno proven, and was never able to regain it. It's my feeling that this may have been the inital stages. Btw...I had like 75k on my motor when I put the head on, now at 94.

Discord how did you get a FR head, crane 3's and the other bolt ons for $ 1200, the head and cams alone cost that?

I waited paitently, got stuff second hand (mostly barely used or brand new second hand), shopped ebay, waited for sales, junkyards etc. It took me about 8 months to get everything together. I refuse to pay retail prices on things unless I absolutly need too. IMO, head packages are way over priced as is.

 

so what is actually the best way to produce the most power and still keep your car a daily driver, fi or na. daily driving meaning pump gas, emissions legal, etc.

 

FI

 

Hey can someone just fill me in on what you mean by (FI) (NA) and (Cr)??????[???] [???]

 

(FI) = Forced Induction = Turbo or Super charger
(NA) = Natraly Asspired = Just Engine Mods no Super or Turbo Charger

 

Look into the Ford Racing head. It has proven it self over and over again to be a truely great head

Cost for what it does cannot be beat

Tom