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RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Oldmics — Mon, 24 May 2010 07:10:12 GMT

My deposit went out in todays mail. :)

Oldmics

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

OdinAEon — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:42:00 GMT

I'll sign up for a pair. Time to break into grandpas stash... hes got 2 312's, and 3 292's/

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

John Mummert — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:48:04 GMT

I will respond to this query under Latest Updates so this doesn't get off topic

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Ol'ford nut — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:09:50 GMT

John- What size valves and spring rates are going in the heads?

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

John Mummert — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:30:48 GMT

Don, I intend to ask for deposits as soon as everything is finalized. I am hoping this will be by the end of March.

We will be ordering seats, guides, springs, valves ect very soon. Just need to double check valve lengths ect. Don't need 400 valves in the wrong length.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Don Woodruff — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 19:06:43 GMT

Ted this will reiterate my earlier request for a ready to run set of new heads

And a phone conversation with John + and E mail to John several days ago. been traveling so miss being an early responder here.

Don Woodruff

Rock City Il

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

MarkMontereyBay — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:09:40 GMT

Ted,

Put me on the list for one pair of ready-to-run aluminum heads.

Thanks,

Mark Hebard

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

aussiebill — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:46:37 GMT

John, i had put my name down years back and recently reminded you on phone the other day and not missing this opportunity to be sure i,m there on the list. Best regards for Xmas and the New Year. Thanks! on behalf of everyone here on the forum! . Regards bill.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

2DRHRDTP57 — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:41:31 GMT

“put me on the list for a pair”.

Hell if its good enough for the Aussies, Kiwis will ave a go aye. :D:D:D

JG

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Pete's Panel — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:27:24 GMT

To hell with the freight costs and exchange rate, put me down for a pair.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Vic Correnti — Sat, 02 May 2009 19:06:58 GMT

Count me in for one set.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

SOCAL PETE — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 23:56:04 GMT

My 37 Ford Project says to sign up for a pair of the aluminum heads.

Any recent info?

I need to talk to John this week anyways. I'll see if any new info is available.

Pete

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Don Woodruff — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:30:03 GMT

I "E" mailed John yesterday, He said he wanted to cast annother pair,

check them out and then make a run.

Don Woodruff

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

mongo — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:25:47 GMT

Hi Ted ,

I will be a player on a set too. I just don't want to bogged down , like the last time with the rick smith deal. I still have some blowproofs too !! Quality control is a good thing, Dave

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

rixxfixx — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:17:26 GMT

My '57 Skyliner says to sign on for a pair.

Rixxfixx.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

ScottY — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 05:10:14 GMT

:cool: Hey Ted, Yes please, i will certainly take at least one pair of the first run, though another at later development is a definate possible also, thanks,

Scotty!

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Ted — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:20:52 GMT

[quote][b]PF Arcand (10/30/2008)[/b][hr]Ted: When you say a complete pair of heads, at the forcast price, can I assume that is for "bare" heads?[/quote]

Complete means with valves, springs, retainers, and essentially ready to bolt on. Here’s the link to the thread giving more information regarding some of the design features.

http://www.y-blocksforever.com/forums/Topic17503-11-1.aspx

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

PF Arcand — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:52:36 GMT

Ted: When you say a complete pair of heads, at the forcaste price, can I assume that is for "bare" heads?

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

suede57ford — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:03:53 GMT

Put me down for a pair as well. I have told John, I am ready when he feels they are ready.

I can appreciate all the effort, time, money, and thought that has went into this venture. I wish everyone involved good luck and I anxiously await the results.

Pat

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Ted — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 06:47:31 GMT

[quote][b]miker (10/21/2008)[/b][hr]You can put me down for a set, but I spoke to John maybe a month ago, so make sure he doesn't count me twice. Miker[/quote]

This list is separate of the one that John has made from the phone queries. This particular list allows John to take a different accounting or view of the demand.

Rich Hudson also called me and asked that He and Bill Duncan be added to the list for a pair of heads to be shared by the both of them. So here’s another “We’ll take a pair” to add to the list.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Cactus — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 17:36:08 GMT

I will go for one set.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

miker — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:50:03 GMT

You can put me down for a set, but I spoke to John maybe a month ago, so make sure he doesn't count me twice.

Miker

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Jim — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 08:02:14 GMT

Put me down for a set. With building the new motor, might as well get it done up right.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Drexel — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 08:02:09 GMT

A pair for me. Dave

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

pegleg — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:45:33 GMT

He used parts of it, not much left at this point, except part of the outside shape.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Johnson Rod — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:16:46 GMT

Pegleg,

Is John using the SpeedSmith Tooling or did you just throw that in as a side comment.
Wish I could say I could buy a set, but George W. and our governments economic fix are starting to show...

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

pegleg — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 07:07:26 GMT

In answer to the "will there be changes" question. probably. It's unlikely that the first set will be perfect. I'm sure John will run a set and check everything over several times before he releases them for production. That's how he is. I would not be surprised to see him send a set to someone else who will also test them (like Ted or Lonny) before the rest of us get a chance to break them.:w00t: John's pretty careful about his parts working. Maybe even a bit of a perfectionist, nothing is just "good enough," it has to be as right as he can make it. Ted's got much the same work ethic which may explain why Y's have been developed as much as they have been in recent years. There were a multitude of issues with the first parts run from the SpeedSmith tooling, and those all had to be addressed. Rocker bosses placed the rocker shafts in the wrong place, the water jacket broke through the casting, Bosses were wrong, ports didn't work as advertised........blah, blah. All of this has to be fixed and verified before production.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

56 effie — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 02:15:49 GMT

I would be interested in a pair as well.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Larry D — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 19:16:25 GMT

Ted, put me down for a set!

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

sundance241 — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 06:17:09 GMT

Ted , Put me down for a pair..............Sam Florida ,west central

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Pitewagon — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:50:04 GMT

Very interested in a set

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Eddie Paskey — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 06:19:07 GMT

Very interested-- John did my engine last year,,, 331 stroker--street ported heads--Engle EP 20 cam--Blue Thunder manifold--Sanderson headers--Petronic and modified dist. curve--Edelbrock carb. If John thinks the new heads will help, Put me down for a set. Thanks for all the updates!!!! God Bless Eddie

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

DANIEL TINDER — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 10:58:31 GMT

While initial interest may be strong, getting commitments/front money will likely depend (ultimately) on test results/product quality reviews.
I'm confident the money/effort expended on the "G" heads I'm building could be largely recovered from someone putting together a 57 concours car, as high quality restoration is difficult enough without jumping through the same hoops I have (dealing with faulty machine work/parts, and annoying logistics). So, I would be eager to lose the added weight of cast iron, and gain the octane cushion aluminum might provide.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

kidcourier — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:06:07 GMT

I'll also take a set! Question? Are the heads good to go or will there be any casting changes after the inital first run and is John planning to do a dyno test article to show the gains between stock,modified iron heads,and then the aluminum heads and their benefits to the Y-Block. Thanks Kid

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Glen Henderson — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:19:27 GMT

I'll take a set, that's not much more than what he gets too race prep a set of cast iron head.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

aussiebill — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 12:44:14 GMT

Ted, put me in for 2 pair, thank you. aussie bill.

RE: Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

speedpro56 — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 08:12:59 GMT

I'm definiitely in for a couple pairs.

Request for head count for aluminum cylinder head purchases

Ted — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:07:00 GMT

Assuming the aluminum heads for a Y can become available from John Mummert very early in 2009, it’s being asked just how many individuals would commit to purchasing a pair from the first production run for their Y-Block powered vehicle? While the heads will have an improved air flow over the stock heads, they are still essentially being designed to be a direct bolt on with no special parts or modifications being required to supplement their installation. New bolts are highly recommened though in lieu of using the stock items.

With the economy taking a downturn, there is still quite a bit of investment yet to be taken to get these heads completed and to market and the question is being asked “just how many heads can be sold initially?”. A ballpark figure for a completed pair of heads ready to install is projected to be $2000-$2100. Exact pricing is still being worked on though and will depend upon to some degree how quickly the initial investment can be recaptured. Although John has received a large number of calls inquiring about the heads, there is not a solid feel for exactly how many heads can be sold in the initial sales push. Another consideration in this are the casting foundaries themselves which are going out of business at an alarming rate. Although the casting foundary that’s currently involved with the Y heads is still in business, long term propects with it are not promising which means potentially getting a different foundary up to speed and a delay on future production runs.

So if you think you’d be a serious purchaser of a pair of first run heads, simply post here so a preliminary head count can be taken. Here’s the link to the DESIGN FEATURES. I’ll start this off by saying “put me on the list for a pair”.