SBC HEAD CHOICE

[edbrgolf]

I'm looking for alum. heads for my 406 drag only unsure on which would be the right choice. This is my combo 13.7 to1 with 64cc heads, victor jr intake, holly 950, 17/8 headers cam will be solid roller in the 270to 280 @50 with 670 lift 106 lobe sep. power glide 5000 stall 3000lb truck w/4.56 gears. looking for suggestions.

[signsbyesa]

nice combo, edlebrock has brought their prices down to compete
with the chinies imports, i bought canfield bare for $1,100. bare bbc
good luck bud

[DRTRCR22]

What is your primary purpose for this vehicle...?
Drag only? Pro Street? a little of each...?
That is a huge cam, and I assume roller cam at those specs?
Do you want aluminum or iron heads?
You might neeed a bigger intake with that cam if you go with big heads...

Jim

[johnracer]

Dart 230's will work well out of the box and even better ported. You might want 5500-5800 stall with that cam and maybe more gear depending on tire size........I had a similar 406 with the unported Darts, Dart intake, 5500 stall, pg that ran 9.70's in my Vette @ 2025 lbs in 8000 ft air and the guy I sold it to ran 10.80's at 122 in a 3100lb Camaro in the same air. He had 4.88's, 29.5x9 slicks 5800 stall and shifted at 7200.......won the SP track champ and King of the Track with it at our home track in 09.
Pretty impressive for a 20 year old kid and his first year in SP!
Johnny

[JEFF69Z28]

I USE AFR 210 CNC PORTED HEADS ON A 406 CHEVY, 11-1 COMP. 260/264 @ 50, 674/688 SOLID ROLLER,SUPER VIC INTAKE,PRO SYSTEMS 840CFM CARB,4500 ATI STALL,4.56 GEAR,TURBO 350 TRANS IN A 3245LB 86 MONTE CARLO SS,28X9X15 SLICKS, SHE GOES 10.38 @ 128 MPH.THESE HEADS WORK,CALL AFR AND THEIR ENGINEER WILL COME UP WITH A COMBO THAT WILL WORK WITH THE REST OF YOUR MOTOR.
JEFF

[cepx111]

What is your primary purpose for this vehicle

Pretty sure when he stated "drag only" he meant drag only....

[curtisreed]

If you want a 23° head and it looks like you do. You might look into these.

http://www.1320techtalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=1567

Curtis

[edbrgolf]

pretty impressive heads has anyone used them yet and would they be too much for my combo. is the extra 800 bucks worth it over some afr or brodix. looking for the best combo so i dont have to spend the money twice.

[curtisreed]

I haven't used them personally, they are pretty new. Darin Morgan is the man behind the design of them. He used to be with Reher-Morrison, now he is with Profiler heads.

Call Chad and talk to him, tell him what you outlined here as your combo and he will help you out. He is a nice guy. Or you could post your questions over on his site. I believe he will answer you size question honestly not just try to sell you heads, he also does port and flow work if you have something already.

Curtis

[zipper06]

I don't know, maybe it's just my way of thinking, but i don't think you can get too big of a head in a 23* design for a 406" motor. Look at the NASCAR guys running symetrical port heads flowing around 400 CFM with 358". Some 406" motors make over 900 HP with Buick 18* heads. I wish i would have built an 18* motor instead of a 23* head 434" motor because of the limited flow rate of 23* heads. I've got an old set of Brodix 10's and they only flow 314 CFM with 2.140 int. valves fully hand ported and flowed.

JMO

Zip.

[hammertime]

call Chad @ 1320techtalk and get his suggestions he is a sharp guy

[altailites]

I USE AFR 210 CNC PORTED HEADS ON A 406 CHEVY, 11-1 COMP. 260/264 @ 50, 674/688 SOLID ROLLER,SUPER VIC INTAKE,PRO SYSTEMS 840CFM CARB,4500 ATI STALL,4.56 GEAR,TURBO 350 TRANS IN A 3245LB 86 MONTE CARLO SS,28X9X15 SLICKS, SHE GOES 10.38 @ 128 MPH.THESE HEADS WORK,CALL AFR AND THEIR ENGINEER WILL COME UP WITH A COMBO THAT WILL WORK WITH THE REST OF YOUR MOTOR.
JEFFx2 on the afr heads I am very impressed with afr 23deg heads my sons motor made over 750hp n/a with the new afr 235s on a 434sbc single carb .

[spib]

my motor builder had me go with the cnc afr 210 on my new motor 385 with 13.2 to 1 , I had brodix track 1 heads, I sent them back, he said for the money the afr heads are hard to beat

[russ67chevelle]

What is your primary purpose for this vehicle

Pretty sure when he stated "drag only" he meant drag only....

ha ha ha ha

[DRTRCR22]

Yeah that is pretty funny... teaches me to play around on this forum when I am real tired and trying to fall asleep... I guess I looked right over that word [drag].. sorry I broke out, but glad you all had a good laugh over it anyway...!

[russ67chevelle]

crap happens, sorry for the poke