hughes big mouth heads

[crazy 340]

So I'm tired of waiting for edelbrock victor small block heads

And found those the big mouth heads from Hughes engine
Those someone have them or know anything from those good or bad
A guy I know pretty well close to Québec city bought few parts from Hughes and he doesn't have any complaint but do not know anything about those heads

So if you have anything to say ...

thanks Bob

 

[rumblefish360]

I, like yourself never waited on the Edel. Victor heads and proceeded to move ahead.
I have a set of Big Mouth LA's and there super nice.
The Magnum will flow a little more in the upper lifts & can be drilled for LA intakes.

 

[crazy 340]

Those someone know them

 

[540Valiant]

I, like yourself never waited on the Edel. Victor heads and proceeded to move ahead.
I have a set of Big Mouth LA's and there super nice.
The Magnum will flow a little more in the upper lifts & can be drilled for LA intakes.

Do you have any pics Rumble?

 

[crazy 340]

I, like yourself never waited on the Edel. Victor heads and proceeded to move ahead.
I have a set of Big Mouth LA's and there super nice.
The Magnum will flow a little more in the upper lifts & can be drilled for LA intakes.

They should but will need new lifter, push rode.... and I'm running the engine I wanna use them on except with w2 race heads fully ported

That I will sell if I do make the move!!!

Few guys told me that they are indybrock heads and the indybrock didn't flow what they were suppose to so little afraid of buying heads that do much that what I already have

 

[skrews]

They are the Hughes version of the IndyBrock. Neither companies advertised flow numbers are accurate. That being said,I'd buy the Hughes heads over the Indys any day.

 

[crazy 340]

Why ????

hughes vs indy

 

[mikedevore]

I bought a pair, along with the rockers from Hughes last Winter.
Have not put them on anything yet, quality of work is superb according to my machinist.

 

[70aarcuda]

Got a set of Hughes CNC Eddys Open Chamber heads on a 71 Dart 360....seems to run pretty good

 

[rumblefish360]

Do you have any pics Rumble?

I'll get some tomorrow for you.

 

[crazy 340]

I'll get some tomorrow for you.

I wanna see them to

 

[rumblefish360]

Sorry for the delay.

Hughes "Big Mouth" LA heads exhaust ports, and a Fel-Pro gasket against the head.

 

[rumblefish360]

exhaust

 

[rumblefish360]

Geez, blurry, dang! Sorry. (FRACK!)
Intake side, good bright port shots and with gasket

 

[rumblefish360]

Intake and gasket, LD-340
Porting the intakes to the gasket line will help a lot. It will help the fuel stay atomized by not crashing into the wall. If your doing it, go as far into the intakes runner as you can. Then go into the plenum and finish up. Try and Maintain equal size of the port runner for as much as you can. It does change shape the further you go in. Porting a dual plane intake is super difficult compared to a single plane. Which is not as easy as you may think.

OH, due note that the intake is not lined up so well. The gasket will expose more roof. No worries on the LD-340, plenty of meat. But still BE CAREFUL if you start in on it!

 

[rumblefish360]

Gasket on intake of A typical (AKA Spreadbore) M1 single plane.
Gasket bolt holes lined up good.

 

[rumblefish360]

With an elongation of the intake holes to come in line with the gasket and standard LA heads attaching bolts holes, the W5 intakes can be used. This is a big port W5.
As you can see, less work is needed. Not that it would not get better from good work though.
This is a beefy intake with lots of plenum.

 

[rumblefish360]

Yes! There is an intake better than that W5 and the racers/extreme performance guys know this monster..... The Indy, to the right of the W5, over 3/4 of an inch taller. There could be hood clearance problems! LMAO! I have even seen this one ported out by a few. And yes, they run wacko fast.
Monster size intake for monster size power.

 

[rumblefish360]

Did I for get the chambers?????? Dang shinny and hard to get a good shot. I had them re-opened to the 63 cc as stated as stock.

 

[rumblefish360]

OH WAIT, what the heck?!?!? 1 last thing, the thing they "DO" to make them into "Big Mouth Heads!" They plug the pushrod hole and redrill. It is not so easy to see. I tried for a good photo, but I suck, what can I say.... sorry. You can see it a little better but smaller in the above post, middle picture.

 

[fishmens67]

nice parts Rumble, looks like you have some of the make'ns.

 

[skrews]

Thanks for sharing Rob !

Would love to see the bowls with the valves out.

 

[540Valiant]

Sweet! Thanks for sharing! Christmas is coming early this year!

 

[o1heavy]

nice

 

[rumblefish360]

nice parts Rumble, looks like you have some of the make'ns.

Yup, solid roller and a 6 pack. And yes I know the 6 pack is a limiter even when ported.

Thanks for sharing Rob !

Would love to see the bowls with the valves out.

It will be a little while before I can get there for you. But I'll do it. I have to change the springs out. The stock Edelbrock springs are still there and need to be swapped out.

Sweet! Thanks for sharing! Christmas is coming early this year!

I like the sound of that. Like the on coming storms thunder.