not sure how much those heads cost but patriot has new aluminum 1.60 2.02 with 64 cc chambers for $795
Shane

 

It's interesting that you mentioned these Patriot heads.
I was almost ready to order a pair of their 'Freedom' series when someone else (much more knowledgable than me) told me to stay away from those 'off brand' heads.

Any first hand experiences with these heads?

Ekki

 

Question

I imagine you want to know how much dish your pistons have so you'll know what your compression ratio will be with the new heads? If you know what your compression ratio is now and the cc of your present combustion chambers you can make a good educated guess as to where you'll end up with the new heads.

 

I imagine you want to know how much dish your pistons have so you'll know what your compression ratio will be with the new heads? If you know what your compression ratio is now and the cc of your present combustion chambers you can make a good educated guess as to where you'll end up with the new heads.

That's correct. As far as I have read the stock heads(76cc)/stock pistons make a compression of appr. 8.5:1. This would appr. mean a 20cc dish.
If this number was correct I wouldn't see a problem with 64cc iron heads since this would give me a compression of appr. 9.5:1.
OTOH I've read somewhere else that the stock engine has appr. 9.0:1 compression - which would produce >10:1 with 64cc. Maybe a bit too much for iron heads.

 

It's interesting that you mentioned these Patriot heads.
I was almost ready to order a pair of their 'Freedom' series when someone else (much more knowledgable than me) told me to stay away from those 'off brand' heads.

Any first hand experiences with these heads?

Ekki

CarCraft did a test on them recentally with good results.
Shane

 

I thought that Car Craft test showed they were not that spectacular compared to the Vortecs.

 

they were very close in Hp to modified Vortechs.
Shane

 

stock small block

Are you sure you want to do this? Is the bottom end stock? Depending on which intake manifold, heads, headers, carb CFM, etc., you could make up to 460 HP at 6000 RPM with the XE274H cam. This sounds like shrapnel time to me if you don't go with a good crank, rods and pistons!
Look at some of the 383 engine kits on line to get and idea of the possibilities.

 

400CID power

F-BIRD'88 is right. With ASSUMPTIONS of 1.94"/1.5" valves but H.P. heads, large headers w/o cat, 9.5 C.R., hi flow dual plane intake with 750-800 CFM carb., and the XE274H cam, the numbers are 415 HP @5500 RPM and 460 LB-FT @ 2500RPM. This is doable. Source is Camquest(R).
I still worry about the rotating parts condition. :sweat:

 

Thanks a lot for your feedback/suggestions, guys. The bottom end has to wait for now - if the whole mill falls apart I'll use the 350 again which is now in the car. I had bought a XE262H for this motor, besides I have a Hughes 2500 stall converter, a 700R4 transmission and 3.55 gears. I think those heads would also be nice addition to the 350 - if everything else fails...

Btw, resumption of 'project 400' was a rather spontaneous idea cause right now I have an opportunity to ship rather heavy parts (like cylinder heads) over here - which otherwise would cost me more arms and legs than I have.

Ekki