BBC cyl head choice - blower motor

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BBC cyl head choice - blower motor

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Putting together a 496 (4.250 stroke - 6.386 rod) BBC for a street car. Nothing fancy, running a 8-71 in a street rod... owner wants 750 HP. Anyways, looking at a Dart Aluminum head, do some cleanup work on the ports and bolt 'em on. Any reccomendations on what head to run? Blower manifold is square port,
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We built a 572 BBC (4.50 x 4.50) engine for a customer with a 6-71 blower and used out of the box Dart 320 heads and they worked very well. The engine made 850HP and 850Ft.lbs @ 12psi boost on pump gas with 8.5:1 compression. So your combo with 496 inches and an 8-71 should be able to make 750 HP no problem with 10 psi (or less) with the same type of out of the box head.

Keep it simple, that works best.
Mark

ex engine builder/machinist now living the dream........
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