SB Question

[bigmanjbmopar]

Back in the day when I was 25 years younger we built small blocks for a hobby and I was able to get into a buddy's 318, he found some 360 heads at the junk yard - back in the days when you could still find that kind of stuff around here - had them worked with hardened valve seats and such and triple springs, good valves etc.

Question is do they still do it that way? I mean use the 360 heads on a 318 to gain some high rpm power. Or is it just easier nowadays to get aluminum heads and call it good?

 

[rumblefish360]

It still can be done that way. But the problem is cost of rebuild vs. a Edelbrock head. The Edel. head flows OOTB like a well prep'd 360 head. IF the Edel. head is prep'd to flow the numbers they advertise, then all the better..

IF you can find a decent 360 head, then minor machine work will be needed for upgrading the springs. A small list of "DO's" for a 360 head on the cheap can still add up. IF I was to do a 360 head, in addition to the above would be milling the head down for some compression and then valve work, 3 angle valve job. I would not do 2.02's unless it was going to be a heavy breather and a high winding screamer.

A lot depend on the performance level your looking for. The next problem is a 318 in a B body car is really best left alone for basic transportation duties. Stroking it with a 4 or 4.25 crank is the only way I'd keep it there.

 

[bigmanjbmopar]

68 barracuda - going to bring it back to life soon before summer ends. that motor used to scream and scream loud lol 6-8k rpm runs was not uncommon, need to tear it down and refresh it but I be the heads are still in good shape.

 

[rumblefish360]

The 360 head is a fine choice. Here is the catch22 of it. The cost of porting VS. a new set of aluminum heads and the extra time/money spent at the machinest making sure there in good shape and ready to run.

Edelbrock's cost what? Plus a trip to check'em out?
360 heads what in order to flow what Edelbrock advertises there heads at?