Re: 440 Iron head build only
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Acid porting is usually used to cover up grinding and real porting work done with carbide bits It makes the cast iron look like porous cast iron again Cheating
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Re: 440 Iron head build only
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I have four sets of iron heads being done here at the shop right now, and another set on the way. Iron still lives on!! 3 sets need to be iron for what the owners are doing with the cars, another set doesn't "have to" be, but really "should" be....... The last set, they wouldn't really need to be, and if it were my decision, I'd probably use stealth heads on it, but the car owner wants to use the original heads.
68 Satellite, 383 with stock 906’s, 3550lbs, 11.18@123 Dealer for Comp Cams/Indy Heads
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Re: 440 Iron head build only
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I have four sets of iron heads being done here at the shop right now, and another set on the way. Iron still lives on!! 3 sets need to be iron for what the owners are doing with the cars, another set doesn't "have to" be, but really "should" be....... The last set, they wouldn't really need to be, and if it were my decision, I'd probably use stealth heads on it, but the car owner wants to use the original heads. not every application needs aluminum heads and/or stroker kits, but online people will gladly spend your money for you
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Re: 440 Iron head build only
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Rarely is it less expensive to rework iron heads than buy aluminum, if there are "budget friendly" aluminum heads available for what you're building....... And that's the case for BB mopars for sure. Oh, and I had forgotten about one set....... So, 5 sets here, another set on the way
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Re: 440 Iron head build only
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My advice to the original poster is to call the guy with 5 sets of iron heads in his shop. That reminded me....... There's actually 6 sets here...... and another on the way. Oh, and that's just the Mopar heads. I'm not sure if iron hemi heads count, but if so..... Then add another set. Got a few others of some different make iron stuff here as well..... And more on the way. I don't mind working on them at all. As long as the person having them done understands that quality work takes time...... And time is $$$$.
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Re: 440 Iron head build only
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As long as the person having them done understands that quality work takes time...... And time is $$$$.
I'm one of the few guys that still thinks there is a place, albeit limited, for iron heads. If you are looking for max power without other personal choice restrictions, iron seems silly. But, if you are in the 500 hp or less bucket you simply don't need aluminum after market either. I am not an anti-Chinese guy, but if I can reach my goal with iron, and pay a local guy (my first choice) or a domestic guy $1600 to do work, that will be a serious consideration for me. In this power range, it is the weight savings that puts me on the fence.
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Re: 440 Iron head build only
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The weight, and the cost/ease of getting good quench........since there are far more open chamber heads than closed for the iron lovers to use.
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Re: 440 Iron head build only
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I have some crazy modified stock iron intakes too, one from fast68plymouth ... and one that was acid ported ...
You got pictures of that?
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Re: 440 Iron head build only
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Two years later, John, and I’d like to see those pictures now.
Bill
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Re: 440 Iron head build only
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Not work I did, but here’s a couple of pics of a low deck intake that is being used in FAST & Super Car.
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Re: 440 Iron head build only
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Not work I did, but here’s a couple of pics of a low deck intake that is being used in FAST & Super Car. I thought I read where folks tried this mod amd hurt it. Cool if it works.
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Re: 440 Iron head build only
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I can tell you that the intake in the pics ended up that way thru testing in the car at the track.
68 Satellite, 383 with stock 906’s, 3550lbs, 11.18@123 Dealer for Comp Cams/Indy Heads
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