FAT HEADS

ANY OPINIONS ON BAE HEADS VS. SANCHEZ. DOE'S ANYONE KNOW WHO TO CONTACT ON THE SANCHEZ HEADS?

 

total flow products/ steve sanchez 248-58-4490

tell him mitch myers sent you

 

Are Sanchez heads, reworked BAE "5" or are they his own design and or his billets?
Also, are the "new 5's" sometimes refered to as
"BAE 6" the same as 5's but with a different combustion chamber and piston, as in JE.???
thanks for any update on this, Warren D

 

I've had the opportunity to use one of the first sets of -5 heads that Steve modified. These were supposed to have been used on Dewayne Shields dragster the first time he ran a 30. Shields was doing the R&D. We had to add more fuel to the motor and they definitly made more power. It's too bad that we never had the oppurtunity too see their full potential.

 

Will, can you tell us who in TA/FC uses the Total Flow heads, and how do they correct the valve train problems, such as galled pushrod balls and cups? Why would you purchase these instead of BAE?
Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks.

 

Frank Parker showed me that they were using a Mr. Moly product on their pushrod cups. I tried it and it helped mine too. I can get the part number if you need. The trick is to completely dry the cup before applying the moly.

 

used to burn a couple of rocker balls & cups every pass,cost me a motor last year at houston.did the psi-norm drazie mod and added direct oiling to intake shafts-"NO PROBLEMS since then"

 

Not sure what changes Sanchez does to correct valvtrain problems. We used to make sure rocker balls were no bigger than .309" and had a flat on the bottom of them. Then we filled the cup with a moly lube that we got from Manton, then filled the rocker shafts with oil every morning. Rocker shafts were also filled with oil when we ran the valves. Intake rockers had an annular groove machined into the bushing for longer oiling duration.

 

Do what 9 out of 10 alky racers have done and call Drazy.

 

Will, can you share any info on the PSI rocker deal?

Thanks.