Flow bench results for CNC ported Pro comp heads

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After damaging one side of the heads, took the one that remain " intact " to the flow bench in order to have an idea on current flow capacity. This was done to make sure that whatever heads set up I purchased will be equal or exceed the current head flow capabilities.

For our surprise, these head only flow as following.

Intake ( cfm )Exhaust (cfm )
0.100​
71​
67​
0.200​
129​
110​
0.300​
175​
135​
0.400​
220​
160​
0.500​
231​
174​
0.600​
239​
181​
 
If that’s the case, I’ll take a stab at it and say, no short side work, not much in the bowl, common wall not touched, rest of the port was given a clean up.
 
Yep !!Besides paying for a service that I didn't receive from a former forum Abodies well known member, the head dropped a valve seat causing losing almost 80 % of the engine.
 
Jax said:
Yep !!Besides paying for a service that I didn't receive from a former forum Abodies well known member, the head dropped a valve seat causing losing almost 80 % of the engine.
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The whole situation is unfortunate, but I think valve train geometry is what killed that head. What hack shop built that?
 
replicaracer43 said:
The whole situation is unfortunate, but I think valve train geometry is what killed that head. What hack shop built that?
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Check your PM ..... For clarity purposes... is no one active on the forum or current active business.
 
Those heads need a 2.08 intake valve because of the already large throat set by the cnc porting. I just did a set for an engine we're building, with our valve job, chamber touchup, 2.08 intake valve, ours go 277cfm at .500 and 290cfm at .600 lift. They are a bit unstable after .600 lift but only dropped a couple of cfm...untouched ports other than the valve job, tootsie rolled the short turn (there is a sharp edge on top of it that needs knocked down) and chamber unshrouding.
 
Brian Hafliger said:
Those heads need a 2.08 intake valve because of the already large throat set by the cnc porting. I just did a set for an engine we're building, with our valve job, chamber touchup, 2.08 intake valve, ours go 277cfm at .500 and 290cfm at .600 lift. They are a bit unstable after .600 lift but only dropped a couple of cfm...untouched ports other than the valve job, tootsie rolled the short turn (there is a sharp edge on top of it that needs knocked down) and chamber unshrouding.
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Mine was build with 2.055 intake valves and 1.62 exhaust valves
 
With a 1.6 ex. and my valve job, nothing else...198cfm at .400, 223 at .500, and 234 at .600 using a short tube as I always do.
 
Who in their right mind still
Uses the “Pro Comp” branded name. That the name that has had people running away for years. I had to Google it and found this. I had to give myself CPR.

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Jax said:
Check your PM ..... For clarity purposes... is no one active on the forum or current active business.
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Thanks for the message. What did the "dyno sheet" from this engine say?
 
replicaracer43 said:
Thanks for the message. What did the "dyno sheet" from this engine say?
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Well, we don't have an engine dyno locally and we never took the car on a dyno.
But we ran the best 10.25 @ 129 mph in my 2900 lbs conquest with me in. On an online calculator this throw about 525 to 550 hp on the motor
 
Jax said:
Well, we don't have an engine dyno locally and we never took the car on a dyno.
But we ran the best 10.25 @ 129 mph in my 2900 lbs conquest with me in. On an online calculator this throw about 525 to 550 hp on the motor
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That’s a pretty nice ET for the flow numbers you gave us. Not great but not bad either. I’m not sure how did your heads but is there any chance you had a valve job done? If it’s who I’m thinking of I’m pretty sure this guy used let’s say non standard valve angles. And if a more normal valve job was cut and already big throat may be bigger yet with your 2.055 valve. Just thinking outside the box here.
 
pittsburghracer said:
That’s a pretty nice ET for the flow numbers you gave us. Not great but not bad either. I’m not sure how did your heads but is there any chance you had a valve job done? If it’s who I’m thinking of I’m pretty sure this guy used let’s say non standard valve angles. And if a more normal valve job was cut and already big throat may be bigger yet with your 2.055 valve. Just thinking outside the box here.
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I will post some pictures of the head chambers and valves later.
 
Those flow numbers are uncharacteristicly low.

Was a suitable radiused air entry used?
 
The heads I just prepped similar to yours just made 553HP on a 408 with 10.35:1 compression. Solid FT cam, 850 carb.

 
Jax said:
After damaging one side of the heads, took the one that remain " intact " to the flow bench in order to have an idea on current flow capacity. This was done to make sure that whatever heads set up I purchased will be equal or exceed the current head flow capabilities.

For our surprise, these head only flow as following.

Intake ( cfm )Exhaust (cfm )
0.100​
71​
67​
0.200​
129​
110​
0.300​
175​
135​
0.400​
220​
160​
0.500​
231​
174​
0.600​
239​
181​
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That sucks.
Id say based on the .100/.200 that's @28"
 
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