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High Performance Chevy Small-Block Cylinder Heads
Any professional performance engine builder will likely tell you the most powerful and important component in an engine are cylinder heads. If you can afford to invest serious money in one component for a street engine, in most cases it should be a set of cylinder heads. While the small-block Chevy engine has been well-chronicled, specific in-depth information on this important component has been more elusive. This book shows you how to choose the best cylinder head for your application. It covers both Gen I and Gen II small-block Chevy versions, occasionally touching on the Gen III and Gen IV production versions. This book taps into some of the best small-block Chevy cylinder head resources this country has to offer with a combination of insight and best estimates, because much of what we know about port design and airflow management falls under the category of art rather than science.
High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cylinder Heads is designed exactly like its predecessor, High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cams & Valvetrains, in that it starts with the basics and works into more in-depth concepts and variables in an attempt to uncover all those subtle nuances that make up the small-block Chevy. It features airflow basics, extensive flow bench tests (using the Superflow 600 bench), information on production and aftermarket heads, rebuilding and assembly, and basic porting techniques.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Flow Bench
Test Drop
Inclinations
Testing
Evaluation
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Airflow Basics
Intake Flow
Exhaust Flow
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Production Heads
Head History
Iron Maidens
Aluminum Upgrade
Vortec Heads
Conclusion
Heads in Review
Chapter 5: Small Aftermarket Heads
S/R Torquer
Dart Iron Eagle SS
Edelbrock Performer
Edelbrock E-Tec
Edelbrock Performer RPM
RHS Vortec Iron
Conclusion
Heads in Review
Chapter 6: Medium Aftermarket Heads
AFR 180 (Version 1)
AFR 180 Eliminator
Brodix Race-Rite 180
Brodix –8 Pro
Dart 180 Pro 1
AFR 195 (Version 1)
AFR 195 Eliminator
TFS 195
Canfield 195
Conclusion
Heads in Review
Chapter 7: Large Port Heads
Edelbrock E-Tec 200
Dart Iron Eagle 200
Dart Platinum 200
Dart Pro 1 200 Aluminum
World Products Sportsman II
Brodix Race-Rite 200
AFR 210 (Version 1)
AFR 210 Eliminator
Dart Iron Eagle 215
Dart Platinum 215 Iron
Dart Pro 1 215 Aluminum
Edelbrock Victor Jr. 215 Aluminum
TFS 215
Brodix Track 1 215
Motown 220 Aluminum
Canfield 220
AFR 220 (Version 1)
AFR 220 Eliminator
Dart CNC 227
AFR 227 Eliminator
Dart Pro 1 230
Conclusion
Heads in Review
Chapter 8: Small-Block Race Heads
Valve Angle
Canted Valves
Head Changes
Advantages
Conclusion
Race Head Flow Charts
Chapter 9: Cylinder Head Rebuilding and Assembly
Valve Guides
Valves
Valve Seat Angles
Springs, Seats and Retainers
Installed Height
Retainer-To-Seal Clearance
Coil Bind
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Basic Porting Techniques
Tools of the Trade
Getting Started
Chamber Mods
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Combustion Chamber
Chamber Shape andWet Flow
Clues to Combustion
Conclusion
Chapter 12: Matching Cams and Cylinder Heads
Heads and Cams
A Matter of Timing
Conclusion
Chapter 13: Power Packages
Engine 1: 355-ci Mild Street Package
Engine 2: Mild 355 Street Package II
Engine 3: The 383 Power Deal
Engine 4: The 406 Burner
Engine 5: 434-ci Small-Block Street Heater
Engine 6: Monster 454
Simulated 402-ci GEN III
Engine
Appendix A: Sources
Any professional performance engine builder will likely tell you the most powerful and important component in an engine are cylinder heads. If you can afford to invest serious money in one component for a street engine, in most cases it should be a set of cylinder heads. While the small-block Chevy engine has been well-chronicled, specific in-depth information on this important component has been more elusive. This book shows you how to choose the best cylinder head for your application. It covers both Gen I and Gen II small-block Chevy versions, occasionally touching on the Gen III and Gen IV production versions. This book taps into some of the best small-block Chevy cylinder head resources this country has to offer with a combination of insight and best estimates, because much of what we know about port design and airflow management falls under the category of art rather than science.
High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cylinder Heads is designed exactly like its predecessor, High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cams & Valvetrains, in that it starts with the basics and works into more in-depth concepts and variables in an attempt to uncover all those subtle nuances that make up the small-block Chevy. It features airflow basics, extensive flow bench tests (using the Superflow 600 bench), information on production and aftermarket heads, rebuilding and assembly, and basic porting techniques.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Flow Bench
Test Drop
Inclinations
Testing
Evaluation
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Airflow Basics
Intake Flow
Exhaust Flow
Conclusion
Chapter 4: Production Heads
Head History
Iron Maidens
Aluminum Upgrade
Vortec Heads
Conclusion
Heads in Review
Chapter 5: Small Aftermarket Heads
S/R Torquer
Dart Iron Eagle SS
Edelbrock Performer
Edelbrock E-Tec
Edelbrock Performer RPM
RHS Vortec Iron
Conclusion
Heads in Review
Chapter 6: Medium Aftermarket Heads
AFR 180 (Version 1)
AFR 180 Eliminator
Brodix Race-Rite 180
Brodix –8 Pro
Dart 180 Pro 1
AFR 195 (Version 1)
AFR 195 Eliminator
TFS 195
Canfield 195
Conclusion
Heads in Review
Chapter 7: Large Port Heads
Edelbrock E-Tec 200
Dart Iron Eagle 200
Dart Platinum 200
Dart Pro 1 200 Aluminum
World Products Sportsman II
Brodix Race-Rite 200
AFR 210 (Version 1)
AFR 210 Eliminator
Dart Iron Eagle 215
Dart Platinum 215 Iron
Dart Pro 1 215 Aluminum
Edelbrock Victor Jr. 215 Aluminum
TFS 215
Brodix Track 1 215
Motown 220 Aluminum
Canfield 220
AFR 220 (Version 1)
AFR 220 Eliminator
Dart CNC 227
AFR 227 Eliminator
Dart Pro 1 230
Conclusion
Heads in Review
Chapter 8: Small-Block Race Heads
Valve Angle
Canted Valves
Head Changes
Advantages
Conclusion
Race Head Flow Charts
Chapter 9: Cylinder Head Rebuilding and Assembly
Valve Guides
Valves
Valve Seat Angles
Springs, Seats and Retainers
Installed Height
Retainer-To-Seal Clearance
Coil Bind
Conclusion
Chapter 10: Basic Porting Techniques
Tools of the Trade
Getting Started
Chamber Mods
Conclusion
Chapter 11: Combustion Chamber
Chamber Shape andWet Flow
Clues to Combustion
Conclusion
Chapter 12: Matching Cams and Cylinder Heads
Heads and Cams
A Matter of Timing
Conclusion
Chapter 13: Power Packages
Engine 1: 355-ci Mild Street Package
Engine 2: Mild 355 Street Package II
Engine 3: The 383 Power Deal
Engine 4: The 406 Burner
Engine 5: 434-ci Small-Block Street Heater
Engine 6: Monster 454
Simulated 402-ci GEN III
Engine
Appendix A: Sources
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