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Re: High end W9 head build up start to finish.
[Re: Otherlane]
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10/12/12 10:22 AM
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Can you say airflow.after this I think a lot of people will say w9 are a good head. I have a new set in the box that I will get done that I paid $500 for them I could be wrong but I don't think you can find a new set of w8 for $500
I don't know that I have ever heard anyone say that the W9 is a bad head. They just never got much of a chance to prove themselves because there wasn't any real development work done on them. The only highly developed ones were the RP versions that were done for the Sprints and work well for those applications. I think as more people see how much potential there is in these heads that they will be pleasantly surprised. It is basically just a lighter W8 and new castings are available. 
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Re: High end W9 head build up start to finish.
[Re: 408strokerdart]
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10/12/12 10:43 AM
10/12/12 10:43 AM
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Can you say airflow.after this I think a lot of people will say w9 are a good head. I have a new set in the box that I will get done that I paid $500 for them I could be wrong but I don't think you can find a new set of w8 for $500
I don't know that I have ever heard anyone say that the W9 is a bad head. They just never got much of a chance to prove themselves because there wasn't any real development work done on them. The only highly developed ones were the RP versions that were done for the Sprints and work well for those applications. I think as more people see how much potential there is in these heads that they will be pleasantly surprised. It is basically just a lighter W8 and new castings are available.
I have heard the RP is a real disappointment on gasoline, just doesnt do much if any better than the "standard" W9, but much better when on methanol. Who is casting the w9 now? I know Zeus is long gone.
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Re: High end W9 head build up start to finish.
[Re: 408strokerdart]
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10/12/12 10:44 AM
10/12/12 10:44 AM
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Can you say airflow.after this I think a lot of people will say w9 are a good head. I have a new set in the box that I will get done that I paid $500 for them I could be wrong but I don't think you can find a new set of w8 for $500
I don't know that I have ever heard anyone say that the W9 is a bad head. They just never got much of a chance to prove themselves because there wasn't any real development work done on them. The only highly developed ones were the RP versions that were done for the Sprints and work well for those applications. I think as more people see how much potential there is in these heads that they will be pleasantly surprised. It is basically just a lighter W8 and new castings are available.
They took a W-7 and a W-8 and came up with a light
weight W-9.... like you said I never heard anything
bad on them... I like my W-9s(CNCd Chapmans), this
winter I'll put a cam in mine so its more in line to
what it needs... I'll see if they can re-grind my
current one or I might have to send my spare blank
in to get cut
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Re: High end W9 head build up start to finish.
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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10/12/12 11:41 AM
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Otherlane
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No I wasnt saying the heads are bad or junk.i always hear the w9 can't compare or out perform the W8 head
Last edited by Otherlane; 10/12/12 01:44 PM.
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Re: High end W9 head build up start to finish.
[Re: Otherlane]
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10/12/12 11:54 AM
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BTW there's a guy on my Facebook that I've talked to once he has a 430 I think but it's has w9 heads 14.5 compression 760 roller stock Holley 1050 car weighs 2950. He said that it has 6 degrees less timing off the line because it either blows the tires or put it on the bumper. The car has a 315 DR tire if i remember right the 60 ft was a 1.19 and went [Email]5.52@125[/Email]
Last edited by Otherlane; 10/12/12 01:43 PM.
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Re: High end W9 head build up start to finish.
[Re: W5DART66]
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10/12/12 08:56 PM
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Been  ing over these. Can't wait to see the exhaust.
Yeah, it's got a smallblock.
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Re: High end W9 head build up start to finish.
[Re: W5DART66]
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10/15/12 11:23 PM
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Janesville, WI
SpareParts
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Yes Dennis and I worked together on this port.
Your heads are close to this but they are 59* so pushrod pinch will be smaller on your heads and this is bigger program altogether than what was run in your heads.
Yes I have talked with Pete on your set up.
Cool can't wait to see my stuff. Now I just gotta screw a motor together and go. . . hopefully fast lol
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on his effort. His port looks amazing and performs just as good. I can't wait to see what these heads do on the combo they are going on. I think they fill a much needed gap and should make alot of prople consider staying with SB power if they are looking for something in the 800 to 850 hp range.
