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Predators have the potential to make good power. Several made 1200+ and I'm still working on the combination. I must admit though....I'm sorry to say, it would be a lot easier with a GM deal. They have stuff on one carb that makes 1200. I'm just not enamored with the location of the distributor, but getting closer to the reality of the higher HP situation with Mother Mopar being pretty bleak. That is unless you have the money for Pro Stock or Comp.
I just don't get why there aren't more Mopar guys trying to attain development in the higher HP arena. Its really frustrating to see noone put forth the effort and when they do, they've jumped ship to other brands. We need more Larry Obrien's out there to help BB Mopar Cylinder Head development which is near nonexistent. Not to mention that the company's that make BBM cylinder heads know they own the market. They don't have to rush to develop anything, there's no real competition there. And forgive me if I offended any of these company's, it just seems like this is the case.
In regards to the Predator being a chevy or whatever, who knows but the original designers themselves. I can say this without question though, an EIEIEIEI or IEIEIEIE valve layout is one of the best ways to attain a bigger port area for a mopar in an inline valve layout if your looking for maximum flow numbers. The lifter bore location and spacing flat out makes it extremely difficult maximize the port area. With this design of course, you would be escaping any original geometrical constraints for the most part. New headers, cam, intake, rocker arms, etc. The head would also be closer to pro mod or pro stock dimensions as well.
Believe me, if some of the traditionalist here sat down to create a cylinder head to out perform the best heads available, you wouldn't be tossing that "conventional" or "original" word around very much after a month of development lol.
Last edited by Adrielp; 04/26/13 12:21 PM.
