Ported Slant 6 head

Ported Slant 6 head

Fair enough. Thanks for the compliment. Sorry I twisted it. I am building what "I" want plain and simple. It'll pay off big time, because of the sheer difference in flow numbers, so I'm not worried about that. The short block is as follows. 1975 Duster block. Thank you Calvin (clhyer). 198 connecting rods. Thank you Frank (66acuda), with ARP rod bolts and bushed for full floating pins. Forged standard crank, lightened. KB239 2.2 Chrysler non turbo pistons. Oregon custom grind camshaft. .489/.489 230/230 @ .050" ground on a 105 LSA. I am going to blueprint compression somewhere under 10.1. I've not decided where yet. It is intended to be a pump gas only motor, so I am thinking 9.5 or under, although as nice as the head has turned out, I may be able to run more. Any input on that is appreciated. All this will be fed by a 800 CFM custom built and tuned Thermoquad by me on top of a Clifford intake, thanks Bob (superdart426) and exhausted by an old school set of Clifford long tube headers, thanks Bob (superdart426) I have decided to MAKE them work! lol . Also thanks Ed (805MoparKid) for my bellhousing. My goal was originally 250 HP without porting. However, the more I read and talked with people, the more I realized that was unrealistic. I am hoping as good as the head has turned out, that I will eclipse the 250 HP mark. I think I have a good chance. I cannot thank those of you who have helped me enough. This is what this site is all about. That is why I try to pay it forward every chance I get. Oh, and all of this is going in a 63 Dart 2 door post with an A833 OD 4 speed and 4.30 sure grip 8 3/4. It should be fun.

Bill Dedman said
You misunderstood the intent of my comment.

I fell all over myself (with good reason) complimenting you on the great quality of that head, with regard to its beautiful craftsmanship involved.

It is, I feel, a work of art.

What my comment "it is a shame," and "a waste" referred to, what that it wasn't going on a race motor where its superior craftsmanship would pay off BIG TIME in performance.

Putting it on a street car, where you can't really exercise its flow capabilities (like they could be in a race car) seemed a shame to me.

What I meant as a compliment, you took as a criticism.

There was no criticism.

I only wish I had access to a head that had been treated to such exemplary porting and combustion chamber work!

Sorry for the misunderstanding.

And, I have (still) NO IDEA what the application (normally-aspirated, turbo- or supercharged, or nitrous-assisted) you have planned for this beauty.

Whatever it is, I'm sure it's going to run well!!!

Good luck with it!:cheers:

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