4-valve heads for GEN 1 smallblock.
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Originally posted by Fastbird93
Thought he was close though.....
Thought he was close though.....
I have lots o' parts. Then again, I've had lots o' parts since 2000.
Bobby Simpson is the one to watch. He is a rich Texas oil man, so he is paving the way to success w/ 100 dolla bills.
And there is another guy out in cyberspace who I have communicated with. He is getting together a Dart alum. small block w/ Arao 32V heads and a Roots blower.
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Originally posted by Fastbird93
Thought he was close though.....
Thought he was close though.....
hes been "close" since i signed up for this forum!....lmao.......seriously though......i would love to atleast SOMEONE get those heads runnin on something.
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I found this link:
http://www.araoengineering.com/
They have 32-valve SBC1 heads. This may be rather remote, but has anyone ever seen these converted to reverse cooling? I'm thinking about it for my next setup. They have 18 degree heads that flow like 440cfm. Granted, you'd have to make your own sheet-metal intake manifold. But these heads should be able to make some wicked power on a 396 or even a 355.
http://www.araoengineering.com/
They have 32-valve SBC1 heads. This may be rather remote, but has anyone ever seen these converted to reverse cooling? I'm thinking about it for my next setup. They have 18 degree heads that flow like 440cfm. Granted, you'd have to make your own sheet-metal intake manifold. But these heads should be able to make some wicked power on a 396 or even a 355.
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Originally posted by Elysian
I found this link:
http://www.araoengineering.com/
They have 32-valve SBC1 heads. This may be rather remote, but has anyone ever seen these converted to reverse cooling? I'm thinking about it for my next setup. They have 18 degree heads that flow like 440cfm. Granted, you'd have to make your own sheet-metal intake manifold. But these heads should be able to make some wicked power on a 396 or even a 355.
I found this link:
http://www.araoengineering.com/
They have 32-valve SBC1 heads. This may be rather remote, but has anyone ever seen these converted to reverse cooling? I'm thinking about it for my next setup. They have 18 degree heads that flow like 440cfm. Granted, you'd have to make your own sheet-metal intake manifold. But these heads should be able to make some wicked power on a 396 or even a 355.
did you even READ this thread?.........someone posted that link in the first reply.......and NO ONE has gotten those heads to run on a car yet.........they are not a direct bolt-on like the company advertises, they require a lot of other fabrication and labor.
plus, they are like $5k just for the heads.
youd be better off buying a set of bare 18deg heads from brodix (uses standard 23* valvetrain stuff), getting them converted to reverse flow, and have them fully ported. could probably be done for $3500ish, and wouldnt have to use any custom expensive valvetrain parts.
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My apologies . . . my connection here is rather wacky. It clicked on the thread to see if anyone had responded to it, and the only post that came up was my own. Someone over on LS1tech posted up the same link, so I figured I'd post it up over here. When I posted it, the other posts were "revealed." Either my server of CZ28's is screwing up.
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Originally posted by got_hp?
did you even READ this thread?.........someone posted that link in the first reply.......and NO ONE has gotten those heads to run on a car yet.........they are not a direct bolt-on like the company advertises, they require a lot of other fabrication and labor.
plus, they are like $5k just for the heads.
youd be better off buying a set of bare 18deg heads from brodix (uses standard 23* valvetrain stuff), getting them converted to reverse flow, and have them fully ported. could probably be done for $3500ish, and wouldnt have to use any custom expensive valvetrain parts.
did you even READ this thread?.........someone posted that link in the first reply.......and NO ONE has gotten those heads to run on a car yet.........they are not a direct bolt-on like the company advertises, they require a lot of other fabrication and labor.
plus, they are like $5k just for the heads.
youd be better off buying a set of bare 18deg heads from brodix (uses standard 23* valvetrain stuff), getting them converted to reverse flow, and have them fully ported. could probably be done for $3500ish, and wouldnt have to use any custom expensive valvetrain parts.
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Originally posted by 12Second3rdgen
18* valvetrain components are by no means standard, but can be purchased. offset lifters, custom pistons, custom offset rocker arms and the works are still needed with 18* heads, but you can at least buy the stuff
18* valvetrain components are by no means standard, but can be purchased. offset lifters, custom pistons, custom offset rocker arms and the works are still needed with 18* heads, but you can at least buy the stuff
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Yes you can get the Brodix for stadard parts. I will be in mine around $2,500 including shaft rockers by the time they are done.
just click next till you run out from this link
Ellis's 18* setup
just click next till you run out from this link
Ellis's 18* setup
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Originally posted by OneFlyn95z28
Yes you can get the Brodix for stadard parts. I will be in mine around $2,500 including shaft rockers by the time they are done.
Yes you can get the Brodix for stadard parts. I will be in mine around $2,500 including shaft rockers by the time they are done.
you mean on top of the bare casting price right?
and whens that puppy gonna be runnin?
are you having custom headers made, because the bolt pattern doesnt seem to match our existing header pattern?
whats going to happen to that big gap under the manifold from the heads coming up further?
Last edited by got_hp?; Jun 15, 2004 at 08:23 PM.
