BBC Heads 820 vs 292

Chipper Chapman · 12-30-2016, 12:30 PM

Has anyone tested these two castings back to back, or the 241? Whether it be on flow bench or dyno. We want to do a new set for my dad's car as his seats are beat pretty bad but before I hunt for castings it would be nice to know if one is better than the other to start with. Thanks.

Jim Hanig · 12-30-2016, 04:56 PM

I never saw anything 241` or 820s never had 292.

randy wilson · 12-31-2016, 10:30 AM

292 is a small block casting.

Chipper Chapman · 12-31-2016, 11:22 AM

292 is also a 71/72 big block casting. 820's seem to be the most common here north of the border, and what we are running now. Hard to find any good info on them, most places I have found online talking about them just praise how good they all can be with big valves and hours of porting, nothing about as cast.

Hacksaw · 12-31-2016, 11:26 AM

Contact John Armstrong. He's your neighbor and he's the man.

Chipper Chapman · 12-31-2016, 03:12 PM

Hasn't seen enough of these himself to say if one better than another.

12-30-2016, 12:30 PM	#1
Chipper Chapman Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Belmont N.S. Canada Posts: 473 Likes: 246 Liked 166 Times in 71 Posts	BBC Heads 820 vs 292 Has anyone tested these two castings back to back, or the 241? Whether it be on flow bench or dyno. We want to do a new set for my dad's car as his seats are beat pretty bad but before I hunt for castings it would be nice to know if one is better than the other to start with. Thanks. __________________ Chris Chapman 1969 Chevelle NHRA F-G/SA 1090 Last edited by Chipper Chapman; 12-30-2016 at 12:40 PM.

12-30-2016, 04:56 PM	#2
Jim Hanig Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pukwana SD Posts: 860 Likes: 554 Liked 99 Times in 49 Posts	Re: BBC Heads 820 vs 292 I never saw anything 241` or 820s never had 292.

12-31-2016, 10:30 AM	#3
randy wilson Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N/A Posts: 882 Likes: 0 Liked 22 Times in 22 Posts	Re: BBC Heads 820 vs 292 292 is a small block casting. __________________ don,t have one

12-31-2016, 11:22 AM	#4
Chipper Chapman Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Belmont N.S. Canada Posts: 473 Likes: 246 Liked 166 Times in 71 Posts	Re: BBC Heads 820 vs 292 292 is also a 71/72 big block casting. 820's seem to be the most common here north of the border, and what we are running now. Hard to find any good info on them, most places I have found online talking about them just praise how good they all can be with big valves and hours of porting, nothing about as cast. __________________ Chris Chapman 1969 Chevelle NHRA F-G/SA 1090

12-31-2016, 11:26 AM	#5
Hacksaw Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Posts: 884 Likes: 209 Liked 312 Times in 175 Posts	Re: BBC Heads 820 vs 292 Contact John Armstrong. He's your neighbor and he's the man.

12-31-2016, 03:12 PM	#6
Chipper Chapman Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Belmont N.S. Canada Posts: 473 Likes: 246 Liked 166 Times in 71 Posts	Re: BBC Heads 820 vs 292 Hasn't seen enough of these himself to say if one better than another. __________________ Chris Chapman 1969 Chevelle NHRA F-G/SA 1090