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I am planning my next engine build. It will be a 512 stroker using a 400 block. I have a set of Indy EZ heads. I've had them about 10 years (bought new and never installed on an engine). Are the Indy EZ heads from that era taller than an Edlebrock head? This engine is going in a 68 Charger/Auto and I want to use the stock hood. Also, whats your opinion on these older heads? Would they be as good as a modern Eddy or 440 Source head?? Thanks

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Does, or did, Indy make two different versions of the EZ heads, M.W. and 440 port sizes? I have a set of the 440-EZ-1 on a motor I'm building for a local customer that has the intake M.W. size ports like the SR M.W. heads have but I believe that these have the stock 440 exhaust port size and location, not raised like the SR and not nearly as big as the 440-1 heads have confused This motor is the same as yours will be, 512 C.I. 400 block bracket motor with a Indy 400-2 intake and a 950 CFM 4150 carb. that the customer has.

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There's plenty of room to clear the heads. The intake choice might be an issue!

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ez's have a raised intake port and stock location exhaust port. indy extended the intake flange a little to allow for a stock manifold.

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Originally Posted By lewtot184
ez's have a raised intake port and stock location exhaust port. indy extended the intake flange a little to allow for a stock manifold.


So stock type manifolds will work on this combination?

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ez's have a raised intake port and stock location exhaust port. indy extended the intake flange a little to allow for a stock manifold.


So stock type manifolds will work on this combination?
yep. the intake port flange is moved inward to compensate for the raised ports, but this will raise the carb pad height as compared to stock port locations heads.

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Have any idea how much higher the carb will be raised? I want to use an Eddy RPM intake but everything must fit under the stock hood

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I'm using an Edelbrock Performer RPM with std. port EZ's and it fits under the flat hood with a 3" drop base air filter. I really like the std. exhaust port location so you can use off the shelf headers. I was very pleased with the way everything bolted on and my Isky rockers only needed some very minor trimming to get them centered over the valves. If you're using a modern style rocker they will probably line up just fine.
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Are your heads the 440 intake port size or the M.W. intake port size? If M.W. size and you try to use the Eddy RPM inatke you will have a massive port misalignment issue as well as possibly a massive vacume leak where the intake doesn't cover the head intake port size work shruggy scope The ones I have are M..W. port size so I had to use a Indy intake with matching intake port runner size shruggy

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on a 400 block the carb pad height will be close to a standard port location 440. once upon a time i had this measured out but haven't fooled with indy stuff in a long time. if your using a holley carb just use an air filter with some drop at the base and you should be fine.

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I am running the non-Max Wedge port Indy EZ's on my 440 block with a stroker kit. The carb flang is raised slightly(maybe 1/2"), but I can still run a Shaker hood.


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Originally Posted By frank
I am planning my next engine build. It will be a 512 stroker using a 400 block. I have a set of Indy EZ heads. I've had them about 10 years (bought new and never installed on an engine). Are the Indy EZ heads from that era taller than an Edlebrock head? This engine is going in a 68 Charger/Auto and I want to use the stock hood. Also, whats your opinion on these older heads? Would they be as good as a modern Eddy or 440 Source head?? Thanks


Since it is a 400 block you should be just fine. The Indy heads move the intake up but a 400 block is shorter so you probably end up in the same general location as a factory RB block.

Your other question on EZ heads vs. other heads is tougher to answer. I'd say that if you're going to run standard port heads then the Trick Flows are the best option. But you would need to sell the EZ heads and buy the Trick Flows so I'm not sure you want to do that. The EZ heads work great when opened up to MW size. As a standard port head they aren't great since they are really a MW head with a plug of material at the face that necks them down to a standard port size. But if it is just a street car they'll work just fine. Like I said, not an easy decision. Since you're building a 512 you could open them up to MW size but then you have to run the 400-2 intake which is fairly tall. Nobody builds a low deck dual plane MW intake which is what would work great on your car. You could get someone to modify a Performer RPM to fit on MW ports but it would cost some bucks.

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thanks for the info all. These are the standard EZ heads, not MW. This will be a street car with emphasis on torque. I have a 496 in my GTX with the eddy heads with some mild port and bowl work and the car is a monster (made about 650+ torque on the dyno.) I had these heads so I was looking to save some cash and use them. I don't want to limit myself to parts selection so MW size is out. What I don't know is if these heads will work as good for torque as the Eddy heads on the last build. Guess I could always sell them and use the Trick Flow. Again thanks.

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The bigger ports in the EZ heads will kill off some bottom end torque but you really might not notice the difference. If you build it the same way as your 496 you'll have similar power. Maybe a little less torque and a little more hp but similar.

The Trick Flow heads will be a better choice for you but of course you'll take some financial hit selling the EZ heads. Tough choice, just depends on how flexible the budget is and what you really want to do. If you're not in a big hurry maybe put the EZ heads up for sale and see what happens. If you get good money for them then buy the TF heads. If nobody is buying EZ heads then go ahead and build with them.

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A little off topic, but how does a 400-2 compare to a 383 victor for height?

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I don't have a Victor383 but I do have several 400-2, I could measure from the mounting flange down to a flat suface with the intake sitting on that if that will help workIf so let me know thumbs
Don't forget that the 400-2 is Max Wedge internal port size from the carb to the head mounting surface, the Victor 383 is 440 port size, which means the intake port hieght is shorter than the 400-2 shruggy

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Originally Posted By AndyF
Originally Posted By frank
I am planning my next engine build. It will be a 512 stroker using a 400 block. I have a set of Indy EZ heads. I've had them about 10 years (bought new and never installed on an engine). Are the Indy EZ heads from that era taller than an Edlebrock head? This engine is going in a 68 Charger/Auto and I want to use the stock hood. Also, whats your opinion on these older heads? Would they be as good as a modern Eddy or 440 Source head?? Thanks


Since it is a 400 block you should be just fine. The Indy heads move the intake up but a 400 block is shorter so you probably end up in the same general location as a factory RB block.

Your other question on EZ heads vs. other heads is tougher to answer. I'd say that if you're going to run standard port heads then the Trick Flows are the best option. But you would need to sell the EZ heads and buy the Trick Flows so I'm not sure you want to do that. The EZ heads work great when opened up to MW size. As a standard port head they aren't great since they are really a MW head with a plug of material at the face that necks them down to a standard port size. But if it is just a street car they'll work just fine. Like I said, not an easy decision. Since you're building a 512 you could open them up to MW size but then you have to run the 400-2 intake which is fairly tall. Nobody builds a low deck dual plane MW intake which is what would work great on your car. You could get someone to modify a Performer RPM to fit on MW ports but it would cost some bucks.



Its a bummer they dont build the Indy dual plane for the low deck. I use the Indy dual plane with my EZ heads on my 440 block and its not to tall when compared to most single planes. Be nice if Indy made the dual plane for the low deck. Ron

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Yes, from the carb flange to a flat surface would help I can compare that number to my victor. I am building with a set of standard port EZs but will probably open them up someday and wonder if I will have hood clearance problems when I do.







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