[Grey Ghost]

[QUOTE=Billy Nees;603545]Hey Phil, the 396/375 by your own admission CAME with an aluminum head! Show me an OEM head # for ANY 383/413/426W/440. Show me ANY other small block combo with an aluminum "replacement" head listed other than a smallblock Mopar. Since when are OEM # 273/318 heads rare?
I wouldn't even have as much of a problem with them IF NHRA had kept their word on allowing aluminum replacement heads on the Mopars with a 10 HP penalty! But apparently when it comes to Mopars the aluminum head is considered a different combo and is "entitled" to it's own HP factor. I'm calling B.S. on this

Edelbrock also has approved aluminum heads for AMC, Ford, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, and Chevrolet replacing iron heads...some are S/S only. There were also plenty of original Chevrolet heads made...aluminium and iron...Chevrolet car sales out paced Chrysler and other manufacturers most every year. You couldn't swing a dead cat around without hitting a big block Camero/Chevelle 40-50 yrs ago.

If the Chryslers shouldn't be allowed to replace iron heads with aluminum than no one else should either. I do not know why NHRA factors as they do. You need to take it up with them.

Wish they made a suitable aluminum replacement for the max wedge!

I need to get back to work in the shop...need the money to pay for the 3 sets aluminum heads I bought for my 65 Coronet 2dr post single 4 barrel hemi project.

Wishing you a great Christmas Billy!