~15 CFM worth $500?
#1
~15 CFM worth $500?
Planning on having my heads done in the near future.
One port jobs keeps the stock vavles, and flows aprox 255/180.
The next level uses larger Ferrea 2.00/1.56 valves and flows ~270/190.
So im curious if you all think that ~15cfm is worth the extra $500? What kinda performance gains do you think i would see from the better heads?
Also would the 270/190cfm heads support a 383? in the distant future i might be doing one.
One port jobs keeps the stock vavles, and flows aprox 255/180.
The next level uses larger Ferrea 2.00/1.56 valves and flows ~270/190.
So im curious if you all think that ~15cfm is worth the extra $500? What kinda performance gains do you think i would see from the better heads?
Also would the 270/190cfm heads support a 383? in the distant future i might be doing one.
#3
I could be wrong, but I don't think taking the two peak flow numbers and comparing them is looking at the whole picture. The stock valve size may be fine for your particular application, I don't know, that's a different story. But I think there's more to it than just those 2 numbers.
#4
Originally posted by jkipp84
I could be wrong, but I don't think taking the two peak flow numbers and comparing them is looking at the whole picture. The stock valve size may be fine for your particular application, I don't know, that's a different story. But I think there's more to it than just those 2 numbers.
I could be wrong, but I don't think taking the two peak flow numbers and comparing them is looking at the whole picture. The stock valve size may be fine for your particular application, I don't know, that's a different story. But I think there's more to it than just those 2 numbers.
#9
I think what he was trying to say is, peak numbers aren't the whole story, under the curve and average numbers are important, it's like a dyno graph, yeah peak numbers are good, but I would rather have a graph that looks like a table and not a moutain, if that makes any sense to anyone.
Jason
Jason
#11
Originally posted by 95_LT1_6SPD
I would go for the stock sized valves with 224/230. But if your planning to step it up to a 383, i would want all the flow you can get.
I would go for the stock sized valves with 224/230. But if your planning to step it up to a 383, i would want all the flow you can get.
it all boils down to what cam you are using, With a small cam the first set of heads would probibly be better because 250 CFMs will fill the cyl till 6000 or so. With a bigger cam which would go to 6500 or more, or if you stroke it, you would want the extra 15 CFMs to fill the cyl, at those higher RPMS.
#12
When i do the head swap im also going to put in a custom cam which is a little larger then the 224/230 and should be making around 400 RWHP.
I think ill spring for the extra $500, since its the "under the curve" area that im disapointed in with my 224/230. The custom cam is supposed to have much better under the curve power.
Its a similar design to the guy who just ran the 11.7 N/A
I think ill spring for the extra $500, since its the "under the curve" area that im disapointed in with my 224/230. The custom cam is supposed to have much better under the curve power.
Its a similar design to the guy who just ran the 11.7 N/A
#13
Originally posted by scoobysnax83
Flow number are everything in heads.
Flow number are everything in heads.
Dont forget about the combustion chambers and ports, flow #s arent everything, velocity is pretty important too. Theres alot more to it then peak flow #s!!!
#14
Good point runner size. I could have some nice 380cfm sb2.2 heads right now but i dont think a 300cc runner would act nice.
Peak #s are of little importance at least to me. I spent $3k on my current set of heads which only flow 28X cfm at .600, I could have had a set of AFRs that flow 300cfm, but my low/mid lift #s kick huge ***, and since you hit every lift point twice in one valve opening except your peak which is only hit once, i'll take the low/mid lift.
As far as 15cfm for $500, I'd do it.
Peak #s are of little importance at least to me. I spent $3k on my current set of heads which only flow 28X cfm at .600, I could have had a set of AFRs that flow 300cfm, but my low/mid lift #s kick huge ***, and since you hit every lift point twice in one valve opening except your peak which is only hit once, i'll take the low/mid lift.
As far as 15cfm for $500, I'd do it.