hemi advantage?

RustyRatRod said

Here is a wide shot of the 426 (top) and 392 (bottom) heads. Not the spark plug position is exactly opposite from each other. I don't know all of the specifics, but something about the early Hemi design makes it more a more efficient design where they located the plug.

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after having two- 426 hemi`s, racing one for 14 years, I can truthfully say some of the above is b.s. And, if one knew how to keep a street hemi tuned, there was no stock 440 ever built that would out horse power it. might out run it because of severe traction problems on the hemi`s part. I never had anyones bigblock out run my hemi on the street. do the same cam-same c.r.-same carburation-same weight car, all 426-or 427-or 428, w/ the same size tires-s.s. leaf springs on the hemi, slapper bars on the others, runnem for a quarter, the hemi did it every time. closest to catching it was a 428 mustang on the top end, but it wasn`t totally stock. been there -done that. the currant good head flow from the aftermarket ported wedge alum. heads, "mine included" is about 350 on the intake., a bone stock street hemi had that beat by a little.----------just my 2 cents, all from experiance--------bob