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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 12:32 PM
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just checked out some 32 valve heads for chevy bb from arao... never heard talk of them on this forum..anyone running them or know the advantages/disadvantages... thanks
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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 12:34 PM
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Those were previously called dominion and I think they are about the same as the old batten heads (available for BBC & SBC)...the major drawback is an empty wallet and not much performance gain, at least I haven't seen an article prove what they can do that a set of normal style good heads can't.

I almost bought a pair of those heads a couple of months ago on ebay germany but someone outbid me...I don't think I really regret it though.
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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by 71redskin
just checked out some 32 valve heads for chevy bb from arao... never heard talk of them on this forum..anyone running them or know the advantages/disadvantages... thanks
Don't know about those, but here's a HEMI head for a BB Chevy!!

http://superchevy.com/tech/0404sc_hemi/

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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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Here's the info on the 32 valve head:

http://www.araoengineering.com/Chevy/chevybb.htm
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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 01:35 PM
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There's a lot more to engines than the parts as individual parts. Switching to a 32-valve setup will allow you to breath more efficiently -- but it won't make anything happen if the rest of the setup isn't ready to breath better.
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Old Jun 26, 2005 | 02:10 PM
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Barry Grant has a new 3 valve ( 2 intake and 1 exhaust ) cylinder head, would be interesting to see how this one stacks up

http://www.barrygrant.com/pages/news...d=bgproducts05
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[QUOTE=MotorHead]Barry Grant has a new 3 valve ( 2 intake and 1 exhaust ) cylinder head, would be interesting to see how this one stacks up

Be interested to see a price.
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Originally Posted by MotorHead
Barry Grant has a new 3 valve ( 2 intake and 1 exhaust ) cylinder head, would be interesting to see how this one stacks up

http://www.barrygrant.com/pages/news...d=bgproducts05
WOW!!! Thanks for that website! I see thay are making the 3-2bbl setup for big blocks now. Very

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LS7 - 500HP @ 6200rpm, 475lb-ft 4800rpm - 2 valves per cylinder.
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i know in the early 90's thunderpower had some 32 valve heads for BBC's... not sure if they are in business anymore or not...
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LS7 - 500HP @ 6200rpm, 475lb-ft 4800rpm - 2 valves per cylinder.
Yeah, and look at how much the torque fell off from 4,800 to 6,200 -- torque at 6,200 is 424 lb-ft. Not impressed.
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