Adding 2.02 intake to J heads

Based upon this ^^^ scenario.

Going to 2.02" Intakes would not greatly improve power. If anything, between 1200 and 4000 RPM's, the 1.88" Intakes will perform slightly better than the 2.02" Intakes on the Street with the Comp-Cams XE-268.


If this were a 340, especially a post-71 version with the shorter pistons - I might agree. But based on the OP's 360, I think this is off base. As the Mad Scientist noted - even if we disregard the better placement of the seat and proper approach angles - the 2.02 valve by virtue of it's larger cicumference increases off the seat flow by roughly 20cfm which affects low rpm usage especially given the max lift at the valve of around .450 on this cam. We're talking about a 3.58 stroke - not a 3.31, which makes a significant difference in off idle/low rpm performance over a 340. While a 340 might feel soft depending on the rest of the combo - a 360 will never "feel" soft with them.