mid 70's NOS Mullen small block race heads
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I picked these up in a package deal. Part number on box is7007194. Part number on head is 3769974. I have a matching pair. I really don't know their history or viability of use (any good to use?) so I thought I'd ask. What were these originally for? They are fully ported/polished and marked Mullen. They have "360" cast into he head as well. I even have the original boxes which I think are cool. The only think I find odd is the intake bolt pattern is slightly changed . It can be reversed easily, but why do that in the first place? Anyone familiar with these? I'll try to post some pics. Thanks in advance.
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Re: mid 70's NOS Mullen small block race heads
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Probally has the W2 intake bolt pattern on them IHTHs
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Re: mid 70's NOS Mullen small block race heads
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Batten anything is probably worth using as long as they are viable and don't have any major issues. 974 casting heads are basic small block, like late 70's, early 80's maybe?
Rocker stands are milled, looks like the push rod pinch might be gone too, can't tell clearly from the pics. Chambers look nice. Are those chambers milled flat?
What would the intended usage be?
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Re: mid 70's NOS Mullen small block race heads
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I had a set. TA rocker gear for offset pushrods. Intake bolts are moved to also clear pushrods.
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Re: mid 70's NOS Mullen small block race heads
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Mullen contributed a lot to the SA Design series book: The "Mopar Smallblock Handook" and then the more popular "Mopar Performance" book
Troy's old Challenger T/A had heads that were done at Mullen. 30K original car that original owner put headers, cam, and those heads on. Steve70 now owns that car with those heads on it.
The heads had Mullen stampings. Steve70 has a picture CD with detailed pics of those heads.
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Re: mid 70's NOS Mullen small block race heads
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Sorry, 974 is in fact a mid-70's casting #, looks like 1976.
Did Direct Connection offer a factory ported iron head? They have a lot of W2 characteristics. Bet they flow pretty well.
I saw a peculiar pair of heads they did on Ebay a few years ago. The way they did the ports, they got huge numbers in the lower lifts but not much past like .550 or so said the accompanying flow chart. Maybe they were for circle track? Don't know but they always stuck in my head for that reason.
Would be cool to see what these look like on a flow bench.
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Re: mid 70's NOS Mullen small block race heads
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Thats interesting as ive a set of 76 W2-s marked in the same fashion that I thought were from petty, possibly not after seeing these heads.
Can you post a better pic of the stamped area under the center ex ports and I will do the same. This is the highest res I have. There might be more marking than just this. Have to ask Troy and Steve70.
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Re: mid 70's NOS Mullen small block race heads
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Honestly I don't know what to do with them. Realistically, I don't see myself building a small block in the near future, but I love finding and learning about these old parts. I would assume there isn't a lot of value in them considering all the new heads out today. You are probably right Andy, it will take a guy doing a day2 car to show interest in them, assuming I decide to let them go. Here's another shot for giggles.
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Re: mid 70's NOS Mullen small block race heads
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efi, could you possibly post a better pic of the intake bowls??
They don't appear to be finished or maybe that's the intended contour they were going for.
I recently "hogged" out a set of late 70's 360 heads last winter. Got them cheap/free in a pkg deal, they were milled to about 67 cc's and my machinist freshened them for $350. They'll go on a warmed 318 for my sons high school/bracket car.
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Re: mid 70's NOS Mullen small block race heads
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Yes, Thanks! Always interesting to see how the pro's did it.
R.I.P.- Gary "Coop" Davis 02/09/68-05/13/04
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