Missed on this combo?
First of all : I have ZERO skin in this game. I like to have answers and understand them as well.
I do have one question and one only for whomever wants to answer/comment on it. Flow #'s aside and all that--Why did these heads not produce at least the equivalent of the Hughes? I mean--same cam, more lift (via accurate rockers), slight loss in static comp. How did the Eddy's do as well as they did? Seriously, I would like to know. J.Rob
Well I have a bunch of skin in this game, and this is exactly the BIG question in my head. Those flow numbers look really good. I think they might even be better than the advertised numbers. I have learned recently though, that flow numbers don't always tell the full story.
The engine was leaked down only after running the BPE's, as I thought there might be a problem there. Leak down was great. Actually better than the motor in my car now.......
I think maybe it's all about the 2.08 intake valve in this casting compared to the Edelbrock. In a 4.040 bore it's shrouded. I had to re-shim my rockers when I switched heads. The best way for me to describe it is with the Eddy's the valves were substantially closer together. More room between the cylinder wall and the intake valve. I thought it odd that I had to move rockers around.
My dyno guy, as I have stated before said 2 important things. 1 was too big under the seat ring and 2, approach to seat was bad.
What these things mean to me is damn near zero.
My intake was not just port matched. It was blended very nicely almost to the plenum. I have done quite a few Super Victor's now, and they all run very good. I left it about 40 thou smaller than the head at the bottom of the port. I always do it that way.
I'm really glad they're trying to figure it out. My shortblock is still here. I told Rod more than once, I'd be happy to be the test mule. My dyno is 20 minutes away.
What strikes me odd is Mr Miller came all the way over here from moparts. With 5 posts here over the years it almost seems like he showed up here to make me look bad.
Wonder why nobody called me with flow numbers and such? I told Rod emphatically over the phone to please keep me in "the loop", as I STILL need heads.