lgz28

just wondering of the edelbrock heads are any good? will they bolt right on

Injuneer

The claims Edelbrock makes for HP gains are not very impressive. You could get a MUCH larger improvement for the same $$$ by having your stock heads ported.

jkipp84

I agree, the bang for the buck of the Edelbrocks vs spending the same amount of $ on getting your heads worked just aint there.

96capricemgr

Edelbrock claims 396flywheel HP from their full kit, several shops are capable of working your stock heads and selling you a cam that will put you over that number at the rear wheels meaning easily 450+ at the flywheel.

Z-RATED94

Although 450 at the flywheel might be easy for (the right shop) to do, it does not mean it's going to come at a cheap price. And no I do not recommend going with the Edelbrock heads and or package.

chrism400

Not one person who has responded to you knows if they will work including me. Try them and let us know. Yes, they will bolt right on.

2000GTP

Save your money, neither the Edelbrock heads or cam yield very impressive results on the LT1 platform.

96capricemgr

I know of people having used them and then never admitting to the performance or lack there of they got. Often what you do not hear is as important as what you do.

What most of us do go by is Edelbrock's own MARKETING numbers which if anything you would expect to be stretched.
Look at their website on the graph they claim a 76hp gain with the heads and cam and then at the note that that gain included the addition of 1 3/4" headers. We do not need to test them Edelbrock has given us enough info already. Now if they were publishing numbers vaguely respectable then it would come down to testing but the numbers they publish are just sad.

If someone wants to try them fine, but understand you are acting as a guinea pig and take the time to understand the numbers. People do have to go out on a limb now and again to find new things, what many fail to understand though is new does not equal better it just equals another attempt at taking a slice of the LT1 aftermarket pie.

Given the published numbers I could not in good conscience suggest anyone try them, especially not without having them ported.

lgz28

well if edelbrock aren't good can u point me in the right direction of a good set of heads i don't want any thing too crazy just maybe a little bit better then stock

Z-RATED94

How about Lloyd Elliotts economy heads? He does nice work.

Injuneer

http://www.eportworks.com/

2000GTP

Ditto on Lloyd Elliot, www.eportworks.com

bhop42

A lot of people have shot down the Edelbrocks but praise the Trickflows heads. I don't understand this because if I wanted a brand new casting I would start with the Edelbrocks. They have more potential than a stock casting and already have a small combustion chamber (no milling needed) to keep compression up unlike the Trickflows. I think Dennis from Airflow Development stated that they would probably be the best starting point for good lt1 heads. I do agree that they wouldn't be worth the time putting them on out of the box.