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Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from
Posted By: domingo
Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/30/12 12:38 AM
A buddy of mine wants to get a fully assembled, blueprinted, ported and flowed set of edlebrock Victor Heads.
he tried with Jeff at Modern but he tells me that it seems he is buried with work.
Anyplace where he should try next? suggestions?
Posted By: AndyF
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/30/12 01:05 AM
Talk to the guys at Hughes. They have a CNC program for those heads. They also have rocker arms now as well as some other parts that they developed for those heads.
www.hughesengines.com
Posted By: domingo
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/30/12 01:14 AM
Yes, I was thinking about them.
Guys here at moparts love to bash em though.
They flow claims and stuff like that always seems to be on the happy side from all what I hear over here, but oh well....I guess they cant be that bad! They have been in business for quite a while now...
Posted By: ChrgrCuda
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/30/12 01:46 AM
Try Nick Wilson at Compuflow. He did my Indy EZ's and I couldn't be happier.
Posted By: Big Squeeze
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/30/12 03:02 AM
You can't go wrong with Dwayne Porter...I've used him on at least 55 different builds and everything has performed as good or better than anticipated....802-951-1955....
Posted By: 383man
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/30/12 03:39 AM
I will second Dwayne Porter as I bought my EZ heads from him and he did some of his magic work on them. He is good and a great person to deal with.
Ron
Posted By: fishy340
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/30/12 04:38 AM
no offense but dont go to hughes
Posted By: 64Post
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/30/12 04:44 AM
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I guess they cant be that bad! They have been in business for quite a while now...
So has Jim's Auto Parts and Frank Mitchell and Layson's...
Posted By: d7cook
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/30/12 07:04 AM
Competition Components. Fully CNC ported and 2.25 intakes I think. Scott Brown is good guy to work with.
Posted By: BradH
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/30/12 02:22 PM
If you want heads that aren't full-blown CNC jobs, I also give Dwayne Porter kudos for all the work he's done for me in the past.
For the CNC'd stuff (definitely more expensive), Hughes CNC'd Victors are worth looking into. I haven't gotten my engine running w/ them, yet, but all indications are they should make good power. Search back a couple of years for my posts on mine tested on other flow benches to see some unbiased numbers.
Posted By: Hot 340
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/30/12 02:32 PM
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I guess they cant be that bad! They have been in business for quite a while now...
Well then there you go. Give them a call. 
Posted By: Big Squeeze
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/30/12 02:45 PM
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I guess they cant be that bad! They have been in business for quite a while now...
So has Jim's Auto Parts and Frank Mitchell and Layson's...
....you forgot to add Indy Cylinder Head to that list...... 
Posted By: domingo
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/30/12 02:58 PM
LOL.
OK guys! Thanks a lot for all the info! I think I'll gave Dwayne a call.
Really I will make by buddy take huis choice given all the options.
Posted By: LaRoy Engines
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/31/12 12:55 AM
I'd recommend Jim and Cody LaRoy of LaRoy Engines in Challis, ID. They do hand porting only and put the Edelbrock RPM heads into the 345 cfm range at .700" lift and the Victor heads 365 cfm at .700" lift. (208) 879-2969.
Posted By: mopardamo
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/31/12 01:50 AM
Hello,
Sounds awesome but have concerns. RPM's going to 345? Any back up or verification to this. I know benches are all over the map and LaRoy does good work but would like some backup to those numbers. I do not intend to start any bashing. ONLY looking for some verification.
Damon
Posted By: 64Post
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/31/12 02:16 AM
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Hello,
Sounds awesome but have concerns. RPM's going to 345? Any back up or verification to this. I know benches are all over the map and LaRoy does good work but would like some backup to those numbers. I do not intend to start any bashing. ONLY looking for some verification.
Damon
X2! I flowed 2 separate sets (compared to others here who have had multiple sets done) of Jeff's heads on 2 different benches and Jeff's numbers were within 1 cfm of his sheets. I'm sure some hand porters can come close or maybe match his numbers, but for cost, flow, and consistency Jeff is tough to beat. I guess that makes me a MCH n*thugger...
Jeff's turnaround time is the only downside. The best are always in demand...
Posted By: LaRoy Engines
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/31/12 06:24 AM
Dunno, but a set of those Edelbrock RPMs made 787 HP on a 11.7:1 NA pump gas 451 stroker.
Two months prior to that they only made 726 HP at 600 rpm/sec on Comp Cams Dyno.
The heads flowed 287-291 cfm out of the box.
The Edelbrock Performer RPM 440 test head on 3/15/2012,
.100"......75
.200".....152
.300".....216
.400".....265
.500".....301
.550".....322
.600".....333
.650".....342
.700".....350
.750".....354
Posted By: deaks
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/31/12 12:22 PM
HI
I hope you dont mind me asking but did the car with this motor, ever get to the strip and if so, what sort of times did it run and in what weight, spec of car.
Thanks Mick
Posted By: LaRoy Engines
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/31/12 02:48 PM
Very sad Mick, very sad. One run only. Went into a 3200# Demon with a 200# really bad driver using an 833 4spd. I won't use his name, but the drivers initials were Jim LaRoy. He had to replace the transmission AND some valves in the engine after a 2.00/60', 11.30/127mph pass. Poor guy vowed to never race again until the car had an automatic in it.
Posted By: jamesc
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 03/31/12 03:59 PM
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Dunno, but a set of those Edelbrock RPMs made 787 HP on a 11.7:1 NA pump gas 451 stroker.
so almost 800 HP from that combination? i'd like to know more about that 
Posted By: 64Post
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 04/01/12 05:31 AM
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Dunno, but a set of those Edelbrock RPMs made 787 HP on a 11.7:1 NA pump gas 451 stroker.
so almost 800 HP from that combination? i'd like to know more about that
So would I. Seems to me that would be near a benchmark combo for those heads, especially at that displacement.
Posted By: deaks
Re: Best place to get Ported Edlebrock Vr Heads from - 04/01/12 11:28 AM
I reckon my 440 rb with MCH ported heads, flat tappet cam and 12.6.1 comp, makes an honest 600 hp. The same short block with mild port stage 6 heads dyno'd at 630 hp in Cudadon's car and he ran as quick as 9.92 at 3100#.
Mick