which cylinder heads for 400 cui
which cylinder heads for 400 cui
Hello there,
I'd like to swap the cylinder heads on my '74 400 cui engine, to make it more efficient.
Something like the edelbrock e-street heads with the small combustion chambers.
I learned, that these heads are low quality, but the others do not come with small combustion chambers.
Do you guys have some recommendations?
Later on I want to swap my carburetor and distributor to an efi system, but not now.
I already use a performer intake and maybe I'll buy a voodoo 10230701LK.
There is also a kit with this cam and springs and stuff, but I will make a decision based on your opinions.
I also need to know what can be reused (rockers?) and what I have to look out for (what head gasket for an aluminum head, spark plugs, screws...).
The reason I want new aluminum heads is efficiency. (so weight, compression...).
EDIT: Oh, I also redialed the distributor some time ago, because of the low compression. I used one of these plates in it. I guess I have to redial it again?
I'd like to swap the cylinder heads on my '74 400 cui engine, to make it more efficient.
Something like the edelbrock e-street heads with the small combustion chambers.
I learned, that these heads are low quality, but the others do not come with small combustion chambers.
Do you guys have some recommendations?
Later on I want to swap my carburetor and distributor to an efi system, but not now.
I already use a performer intake and maybe I'll buy a voodoo 10230701LK.
There is also a kit with this cam and springs and stuff, but I will make a decision based on your opinions.
I also need to know what can be reused (rockers?) and what I have to look out for (what head gasket for an aluminum head, spark plugs, screws...).
The reason I want new aluminum heads is efficiency. (so weight, compression...).
EDIT: Oh, I also redialed the distributor some time ago, because of the low compression. I used one of these plates in it. I guess I have to redial it again?
Last edited by Rage607; Dec 13, 2020 at 05:00 AM.
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