Good heads for 400sbc?
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Good heads for 400sbc?
What do you guys think about these heads for my 400 sbc. It will be a daily driver and eventually plan on sparyin a 150 shot of nos. Let me know if you guys think these will work well or not. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-A...hippingPayment
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A pair of 190cc AL heads bare, for $400? Sounds too good to be true.
I'd try to find a flow bench chart of them.
They say ProComp, but...
Check your CR with those 64cc heads. You'd need dished pistons to have a usable CR ratio.
If they flow ok, those would work great, just need to drill the steam holes and you're good to go.
I'd try to find a flow bench chart of them.
They say ProComp, but...
Check your CR with those 64cc heads. You'd need dished pistons to have a usable CR ratio.
If they flow ok, those would work great, just need to drill the steam holes and you're good to go.
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Intake
.100 - 70.7
.200 - 146.4
.300 - 203.7
.400 - 249.8
.500 - 260.9
.600 - 268.5
.700 - 276.4
Exhaust
.100 - 56.9
.200 - 100.9
.300 - 156.9
.400 - 176.8
.500 - 186.3
.600 - 190.1
.700 - 194.8
Theres the flow chart, are those numbers good for the price of the head? Think it will work decent on my 400?
.100 - 70.7
.200 - 146.4
.300 - 203.7
.400 - 249.8
.500 - 260.9
.600 - 268.5
.700 - 276.4
Exhaust
.100 - 56.9
.200 - 100.9
.300 - 156.9
.400 - 176.8
.500 - 186.3
.600 - 190.1
.700 - 194.8
Theres the flow chart, are those numbers good for the price of the head? Think it will work decent on my 400?
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Those numbers are pretty good but i highy doubt they flow what is listed there. I would be a little leary buying a new set of alum. heads for $400 off ebay.
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Wow, that's damn good. 260cfm at .500", and 250 @ .400" on the intake.
Thats a very good price, and would work quite well. Just remember the steam holes.
I'd be a little leery, sounds too good to be true to me.
Thats a very good price, and would work quite well. Just remember the steam holes.
I'd be a little leery, sounds too good to be true to me.
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i think you will be dissapointed... what the hell do they mean dual quench design? and they are bare... hmmm.... if you get 2 unmachined peices of Al i would break their knee caps
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flow doesn't mean **** if the castings are junk. Not to mention that flow numbers can be falsified. I can change the setting on my flow bench and make a set of stock double humps flow 300cfm. You're not going to get a good set of heads for $400.
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