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Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008 8:20 AM
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Appears to be two trains of thought here.  One where the head is cast similar to the originals with casting lines and roughness.  The other where the heads are actually smooth on the exterior finish and potentially can be emblazoned with the manufacturers logo on the ends.  Smooth works okay for myself.  What’s the general concensus here?

 

Lorena, Texas  (South of Waco)

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Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008 12:35 PM


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I'm with you on the smooth, Ted.

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Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008 2:46 PM
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I'm a sleeper kind of guy. I'd go for the ones that appear stock over smooth ones.


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Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008 4:25 PM


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The smooth look would be my choice, if I paid all that money when the bonnet went up I'd want everbody to know they where there!!!

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Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008 8:21 PM
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I'm ok with the stock looking casting, I'm for the sleeper look as well BUT will take whatever I can get as long as it works.If it's slick I guess a little bead blasting can rough it up a bit.

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Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:24 PM
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Smooth for me. I would leave it unpainted. But I can see the case for a rough casting.

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Paul Menten
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Posted Thursday, January 03, 2008 10:26 PM
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Hey, what casting number would it have?

ECZ-X


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Posted Friday, January 04, 2008 7:25 AM
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I'm a sleeper kind of guy. I'd go for the ones that appear stock over smooth ones.

Charlie.  You’d paint those heads?  As if having a Y wasn’t sleeper ennough?  But that’s what’s being asked here so keep those preferences coming.

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Posted Friday, January 04, 2008 1:57 PM
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I'd prefer the rough casting.

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Posted Friday, January 04, 2008 2:30 PM
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Charlie. You’d paint those heads? As if having a Y wasn’t sleeper ennough? But that’s what’s being asked here so keep those preferences coming.[/quote]

You know, I didn't think about that but yeah. I guess I'd have to.
That way I can tell people I beat them with a stock-headed Y. Hehe. I don't think I could ever fall to that level.
I don't like shiny stuff. Most of those aluminum heads with the smooth ends are shiny.



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