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good heads for 396???

  

68camaross396 -> good heads for 396??? (7/16/2008 4:53:28 PM)

I have got a 68 ss 396 325hp with edelbrock torker single plane manifold with a holly 850cfm carb, trw pistons. the block is borred 60 overbore and has a crane cam i think its something around 500 lift 300 duration i also have a set of hooker headers on it . I am looking to get a set of heads for the engine but im not sure what to chose I want cast iron rectangular ports not aluminum because im on a budget and im not sure what size intake ports are the right size for this engine any suggestions would gladley be appriciated. thanks

  
68camaross396 -> RE: good heads for 396??? (7/19/2008 3:07:20 PM)

The car is a street/strip car so it will see time on the track but more often on the street but i do want to make maximum horse power so i think i should stick with a set of rectangular port heads. These are the heads i have narrowed it down to:
 
1: BB-Chevy Dart Iron Eagle Cylinder Head
·  308cc Intake Ports
·  119cc Combustion Chambers
·  2.25'''' Int/1.88'''' Exh Valves
·  1.550'''' Springs

2: BB-Chevy World Merlin III Cast Iron Cylinder Head
·  320cc Rectangular Intake Ports
·  119cc Combustion Chambers
·  2.300'''' Int/1.880'''' Exh Valves
·  1.550'''' Valve Springs

3: BB-Chevy Edelbrock Performer RPM Aluminum Cylinder Head
·  315cc Rectangular Intake Ports
·  118cc Combustion Chambers
·  2.190'''' Int/1.880'''' Exh Valves
·  1.550'''' Valve Springs

I think that the 320cc world merlin heads may be a little to big for my application what do you think I should chose???

  

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