rmchrgr
Skate And Destroy
No. That's what I'm getting at.anyone approaching Max effort on a small block Mopar would never begin with a standard location push rod head would they?
I think it's been established that the test heads are "street" parts. Sure the line gets blurred to some degree but based on the above statement, it's generally accurate. TF designed their parts to fit into a certain segment of the market. It can be argued that was a good or bad decision but either way, their ultimate goal is profit. How many sets would they sell if they designed them to be used with offset rockers? Four?
So if that's the case, working the TFs to the point of being viable/competitive in a 'race' or 'max effort' application may not be the most practical endeavor. Can it be done? Of course. Is it worth it? That's up to the person doing the work or paying for it. At their core they are still replacement heads with inherent design flaws which makes them a dubious choice for a max effort build up. The guys running the test know and understand this.
The BPE heads are about as close to an offset rocker head as you can get without actually being an offset rocker head.