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......

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

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

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

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.

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

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???

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

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

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