RE: IML: Dick B's valves

["Robin Giesbrecht" <robings@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I can understand that.  For general information take a look at 
moparmusclemagazine.com in their tech article arae. Even though they cater 
to muscle cars a lot of the info is directly applicable to the big cars. And 
I find their articles to be quite good. Lots of info on heads, carbs, air 
conditioning, brakes, electrics, etc.

Robin Giesbrecht


> From: "Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: RE: IML: Dick B's valves
> Date: Mon, 12 Dec 2005 22:13:56 -0800
>
> I appreciate all the suggestions for "improved heads" you folks are making
> to me, but I wouldn't consider changing from the factory design.  The next
> owner can modify the car if he wants, but any car I own will be the same as
> the factory designed it.
>
>
>
> My goal is to recreate, as closely as I can, the exact experience of owning
> one of these cars when they were new.  I even go so far as to reproduce the
> inspection daubs of paint on the various adjustments and the crayon 
> markings
> on the engines, and the paint overspray on some of the components (fuel
> pump, accelerator linkage, spark plug wire guides etc).  I know I'm a nut,
> but that's the way I like to see them done, and I practice what I preach.
>
>
>
> As for the difference between 67 and 68 heads, I own both years (2 cars
> each), and I notice a much quicker throttle response with the 67s than I do
> the 68s, with engines in equal (very good) condition - I ascribe that to 
> the
> smaller intake valves and passages in the 67 heads, as compared to the 68s.
> I know the 68's have better high speed performance, but I don't drive 100+
> mph very often.  I drive at normal speeds most of the time, and I like the
> quick "bite" of the car when you first tip into the throttle.  I'd guess
> going to the even larger intake valve heads would make a big improvement at
> the drag races, but that's not my bag.
>
>
>
> So, thanks again, but no thanks.
>
>
> Dick Benjamin
>
>
>
>   _____
>
> Subject: Re: IML: Dick B's valves
>
>
>
> >>>For about $1300 you can get brand new Edelbrock aluminium heads with 
> all
> new valves, springs, hardened seats, bronze guides,  etc. which because 
> they
> are aluminium will happily run 10:1 compression on pump gas. They also 
> weigh
> about 50 lbs less that the iron heads. The 452 casting # heads are the
> 1976-78 B and RB (400 and 440) heads with good flow and hardened seats.
>
> >>>>I know what a lot of urban myths say but that
> should be laid to rest with evaluations done by
> MOPAR performance magazines on big block
> heads. If you want hardened valve seats get a
> set of 400 heads from the wrecker. Problem
> solved. And they breath very well, better than
> the old heads.They are open chamber so your
> compression ratio may go down depending on your
> engine but there are ways of fixing that.
> <<<<<<<<<<




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