440 Stealth Heads vs Eddy E-Street

[furryfrog]

Do you have headers already for your stock heads? Do you want to paint the heads and have them look stock? If so I would go stealths.

 

[ykf7b0]

Are any of you running the Edelbrock E-Street 5090 without adjustable rockers? Will they work with low buck Hedman headers?

 

[Malicious]

Yeah I currently am, but I'm about to change over to the adjustable docile Iron rockers over the next couple of weeks.

 

[Malicious]

in regards to the headers, not sure, but they don't clear the hookers I originally had. Went to doug's d52's instead.

 

[ykf7b0]

Do you have headers already for your stock heads? Do you want to paint the heads and have them look stock? If so I would go stealths.

I do have Hedmans. I will not paint unless the aluminum starts flaking and looking bad.

 

[ykf7b0]

The cost of adjustable rockers and possibly a new set of headers really ups the ante for me if I go with E-Streets.

 

[5.7 hemi]

You don't to run adjustable rockers on the aluminum heads.

 

[5.7 hemi]

You don't to run adjustable rockers on the aluminum heads.

 

[ykf7b0]

You don't to run adjustable rockers on the aluminum heads.

Edelbrock recommends to do so with the E-Street.

 

[5.7 hemi]

Stock rockers will work just fine.

 

[ykf7b0]

How long have you been running the E-Streets?

 

[5.7 hemi]

I don't have those. Stock shafts and rockers, fit and function just fine. Eddy may recommend adjustable's, but not necessary for a decent engine on the street.

 

[ykf7b0]

That's good to know. If I can get by without needing new headers I would like to own a set of E-Streets.

 

[Sweet5ltr]

The cost of adjustable rockers and possibly a new set of headers really ups the ante for me if I go with E-Streets.

Didn't run adjustable originally, worked fine (performer RPM heads). Try and find a set of Isky/Crane iron adjustables if you want something that's literally bomb proof for less than $300, I paid $250 a few years back for a NOS set. If you enjoy spending money, Harland Sharps are the best on the market JMHO.

Honestly, I had better header clearance with the angled spark plugs. Here's the headers I'm running, they're inexpensive but work;
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g9141/overview/make/plymouth

 

[ykf7b0]

Honestly, I had better header clearance with the angled spark plugs. Here's the headers I'm running, they're inexpensive but work;
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g9141/overview/make/plymouth

Thanks for the recommendation! I have a set on the way from Summit.

 

[ykf7b0]

What head gaskets are you using with your Edelbrock E-Street 5090 heads? I want the thinnest that is usable with these heads. Most say do not use steel shim gaskets.

 

[ykf7b0]

What head gaskets are you using with your Edelbrock E-Street 5090 heads? I want the thinnest that is usable with these heads. Most say do not use steel shim gaskets.

 

[dieseldazzle]

I use the recommended head gaskets by edelbrock but I'm sure many others work fine

https://m.summitracing.com/parts/edl-7325