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Please educate me on smallblock Iron heads.

I have been looking at heads lately for a Smallblock. Looking at Iron as well as Aluminum. BUT with the iron what is out there and what is worth the asking $$$$ is in question.

I know of J-heads, R/T 1.98 and 2.02 heads, RHS (Indy Heads) and Engine Quest heads. Are there any others out there that should be considered GOOD Performers ?

Far as I know NONE of these are in Production any longer. Though INDY has some of the last RHS in stock. They all pop-up from time to time for sale at decent prices.

I had some R/T 2.02's on a 408 but sold that engine years ago.

I know heads can be total worlds apart when comparing OOTB and some massaging in the right hands.

I also know that there are some heads that have Hidden issues and Even some that have Hidden secrets that make them more desirable.

With all that said.

I am looking at suggestions for an Iron head for a 433-435 cui stroker.

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For a iron head and at that cubes I would be looking
at the W-2... yeah its more money in the end due to
the rockers and headers but there isnt another IRON
head that will touch them

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48* W2 with a 15* valve angle and a 47cc closed chamber is what I would use to feed that many cubes.

I believe that will wax any available iron head for a small MOPAR.

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,but the OP did mention something about $$$$.

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Yeah $$$$ is a concern BUT I am always open to suggestions. Never know what might pop up in the For Sale section and what price will be on it.

Good to know W-2s swing both ways as well. 48* or 59*

I guess that may be the head a keep an eye out for if I go Iron!!

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It's only money.

Plus, you can make it back quick by telling an unsuspecting brand Xer that your 430ci 15* W2 is a 340 with a cam and headers.

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Just remember the 48° W2 heads have a 15° valve angle most times requiring custom pistons with that valve relief.
I would just run Indy's -1 head with custom porting (not Indys). Mine usually go 330's with a 2.100 valve.
If iron is the only alternative then W2's really are the best iron head for that many cubes. I like the small chamber W2's but they aren't exactly cheap and end up only about 800.00 cheaper than Indy's if they're setup comparitively. But 800. is 800.!! Some of that will get eaten up in pistons though...but I prefer custom pistons most times as well so you get everything you want/need the first time.

Brian

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Yeah $$$$ is a concern BUT I am always open to suggestions. Never know what might pop up in the For Sale section and what price will be on it.

Good to know W-2s swing both ways as well. 48* or 59*

I guess that may be the head a keep an eye out for if I go Iron!!

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It's only money.

Plus, you can make it back quick by telling an unsuspecting brand Xer that your 430ci 15* W2 is a 340 with a cam and headers.

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Indy is still casting them. And they don't have any plans to stop. This head is all Indy now, and we move about 80 heads a year.
They are still the best bang for the buck in a very wide variety of builds but I have to say if it were my 430+ engine I would be using Indy's -1 heads and be done. You can always tame the cam and engine down, but it gets expensive upgrading from new parts to new parts every so often.

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my cracks are in 245-1 360 cnc heads mate

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my cracks are in 245-1 360 cnc heads mate

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I saw yours. I also saw a few others complain of the same thing after I saw your issue.

I also saw a guy on another site trying to sell his even mentioning that he could never get them to seal right and was tired of dealing with them.

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The best LA heads are the 308s. But no porting? Is there a claimer rule? I ask because Brzezinski and others port cast iron heads then treat the surfaces to make it look "as cast". You should look them up, if only to know what your competition may be doing.

R.

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