Ede heads are still as effective as they ever were. What has changed is they’re several hundred dollars more that they once were....... and there is now a competing head(TF) that offers more performance for less cost than buying and modifying the Ede heads to reach equivalent flow numbers.
If I were looking to build a hot street/mild bracket engine, and TF240’s were unobtainable, and there were RPM’s on a shelf somewhere, and I felt I’d be ready for heads before the TF’s were available........ I’d just get the RPM’s and modify if/as necessary.
68 Satellite, 383 with stock 906’s, 3550lbs, 11.18@123 Dealer for Comp Cams/Indy Heads
I got one of the early sets way back when and they replaced my lightly ported 906 heads with big valves that flowed about 255-260cfm. There was an improvement for sure, but because of a camshaft change at the same time, I can't contribute it all to the heads. I had absolutely no issues with the heads at all, they worked well.
With a decent sized street/strip camshaft, flat top pistons, the E heads, 1 7/8" headers, single plane intake and a 750 carb it made 360rwhp (about 450hp) on the dyno-jet chassis dyno and ran high 11s at 115mph in a 3600lb B body with 3.91 gears.
-Dan
Last edited by BigDaddy440; 01/05/2202:19 AM.
1969 A12 Roadrunner 1970 Plymouth Cuda 1968 Dodge Dart
IMO, the E-Street heads are a good bang for the buck. If your not expecting to set the world on fire they are a nice upgrade from the factory cast iron head. I built a real mild motor with them, +.030 440, 9.2-1, MP .528 mechanical cam, 1-3/4" pickup headers. With an M-1 single plane and a 750 Edelbrock carb it made 455hp&508ftlbs, with a Weiand TunnelRam and 2- 750 Edelbrocks it made 469hp&542ftlbs.
