New Aluminum Cylinder Heads for the 396 - Page 4

e vassar · 03-08-2022, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Billy Nees

There's a real easy "fix" for that! Build a new Camaro/Mustang/Challenger and you get "nice virgin bolt holes" AND aluminum heads!

Yes...but slightly cost prohibitive over here.....

Todd Hoven · 03-09-2022, 07:55 AM

The heads for my Firebird are made of unobtanium. Lol 3K for a set of castings if you can even find them. I tried getting aluminum heads and the NHRA told me no. “Change your combo or quit is basically what I was told. I don’t really feel that bad for the Chev racers. I’d take 10hp extra to be able to change to aluminum replacements. They just don’t care about Pontiac’s or the people racing them.
Forgot the other combos that got replacement heads that were bigger, runner volume, valve size, etc. to replace heads you can get anywhere or anytime. The injustice of the NHRA. Lol

Chipper Chapman · 03-10-2022, 10:35 PM

I’ve got a dog in this fight, and I’ll say this. There isn’t an oval port aftermarket head on the market that belongs in stock eliminator. The edelbrock is allowed in SS because you can legally make the runner the correct size (nearly 30cc smaller). And let’s face it, a modern SS head has zero resemblance to a factory head, other than that valve cover fitment rule. But what I would take gladly is an aftermarket intake to replace my 1 year wonder pita. Lol

mjacquesjr · 03-11-2022, 07:38 PM

Look no farther, I have a single 849 hi-perf head if anyone is interested.

email me at mjacquesjr@cox.net

03-09-2022, 07:55 AM	#32
Todd Hoven VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,330 Likes: 889 Liked 720 Times in 151 Posts	Re: New Aluminum Cylinder Heads for the 396 The heads for my Firebird are made of unobtanium. Lol 3K for a set of castings if you can even find them. I tried getting aluminum heads and the NHRA told me no. “Change your combo or quit is basically what I was told. I don’t really feel that bad for the Chev racers. I’d take 10hp extra to be able to change to aluminum replacements. They just don’t care about Pontiac’s or the people racing them. Forgot the other combos that got replacement heads that were bigger, runner volume, valve size, etc. to replace heads you can get anywhere or anytime. The injustice of the NHRA. Lol __________________ Todd Hoven 1035 Stock

03-10-2022, 10:35 PM	#33
Chipper Chapman Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Belmont N.S. Canada Posts: 454 Likes: 215 Liked 142 Times in 64 Posts	Re: New Aluminum Cylinder Heads for the 396 I’ve got a dog in this fight, and I’ll say this. There isn’t an oval port aftermarket head on the market that belongs in stock eliminator. The edelbrock is allowed in SS because you can legally make the runner the correct size (nearly 30cc smaller). And let’s face it, a modern SS head has zero resemblance to a factory head, other than that valve cover fitment rule. But what I would take gladly is an aftermarket intake to replace my 1 year wonder pita. Lol __________________ Chris Chapman 1969 Chevelle NHRA F-G/SA 1090

03-11-2022, 07:38 PM	#34
mjacquesjr Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Baton Rouge LA Posts: 41 Likes: 2 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: New Aluminum Cylinder Heads for the 396 Look no farther, I have a single 849 hi-perf head if anyone is interested. email me at mjacquesjr@cox.net