AFR MOPAR 340 HEAD TEST!

Oldiron440 said

I’d bet that you could get 40+ of that AFR hp with a die grinder and a set of bits and flapper roll plus a set of 2.02 valves. Sure you would need to buy valve springs and hardware, maybe reface the heads and seats but your pockets will still have $1500 in them for other things. So what are you paying for the fact that you think you need aluminum heads or power? $1500 for 20 to 30 hp seams fk’n nuts to me.

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And how long would it take half of the garage mechanics to go too deep and ruin them? Being able to purchase what is wanted or needed is a requirement for a very large portion of the people in this hobby.
I’m all about doing most of this stuff myself, and I do. but I know for a fact that many of those reading this don’t have the skills or drive to effectively port heads. And porting steel heads is even more of a PITA. Finding a competent shop is a crap shoot and when you do you’re paying $100-150+ an hour for the skilled labor. It’s not 1985 anymore.
Having options is nice, especially when Mopar has historically sucked hind teet in the aftermarket.