Dynoed my cheap 383

Yeah. They are very under rated. People are pissin all over um in another thread.
For the most part, there is nothing wrong with an iron head. Some ports are better than others on the various version heads the OEM used. The only real draw back is weight. Followed by what can be corrected, adjusted or modified by machining, which if you can do yourself is a huge home run! 3/8 valves, different valve sizes, spring pockets/seats… etc…