S/B chevy heads??
 

I am looking for a little more power in my 260,I don't want to spend alot right now,I plan on a new boat in a year or two so I don't want to sink alot into this one,I am looking to get around 330-350 hp and 350-400 ft lbs of torque out of my small block what is the best head for the money? I know I can get vortecs but what about the old school fuelie heads? or any others that make good power?? I am a ford guy so I don't know the secrets to a chevy.I would appreciate the help.Thanks......

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best simple way is go with the votec heads alittle porting wont hurt either as the seals say: " K.I.S.S." and cheap

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I will prob end up doing that but I am wondering once I put better springs in them for more lift and buy another intake I could buy something just to bolt on with my intake I have for the same money

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go with a good cam and maybe some stainless marine headers to breath better nice clean reliable set up should put you about where you want with no head aches

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you want a flat top piston engine, so look for some thing with a 72 cc chamber so you compressions does got to high then you can stay away from a dish piston. i use to run the 882 casting # sbc oem heads with a 202 int and screw in studs on a 383 short block and it made great power and an azz load of tq, doug herbert has sbc roller cam, lifters, etc for great prices.

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BTW you should be able to get the 882's for cheap they were a later model smog head, thats why the large cumbustion chamber

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what did they come on? I am going to use the stock shortblock for right now,I was going to build one but I need to cut a few costs to do other things on the boat and the shortblock is in great shape with low hrs,I figure a set of heads and a cam bolt on will still be better than what I have now,what kind of grinds look good for a mild head? I will prob keep it at 112 LCA around 220 duration @.50??? .5000 ish lift?? that is around what I see with mild heads,input???

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882 heads came on 350's from around mid '74-'76 car and ttruck motors. Check out car-part.com and you can get em real cheap. BBB

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I have many new set of GM Vortech heads still in the crates. If I can be of any assistance please feel free to call me. We are located in Cleveland,Ohio. Thanks!

Dean Gellner
Gellner Engineering Marine Power

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How much? I know you do La Porta engines,I know your work,I have been there alot to in the past.