Aluminum head question
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Drifting
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From: l In
Aluminum head question
Has anyone used these heads?, If you have, what is your opinion?
I am building a street motor and these look pretty good.
I don't post very often but when I do I always get a lot of help from all of you and I really appreciate it.
Thanks again.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-C...43534663QQrdZ1
I am building a street motor and these look pretty good.
I don't post very often but when I do I always get a lot of help from all of you and I really appreciate it.
Thanks again.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-C...43534663QQrdZ1
Last edited by Phil Zell; Mar 10, 2006 at 01:52 PM.
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Drifting
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From: l In
Originally Posted by Phil Zell
Has anyone used these heads?, If you have, what is your opinion?
I am building a street motor and these look pretty good.
I don't post very often but when I do I always get a lot of help from all of you and I really appreciate it.
Thanks again.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-C...43534663QQrdZ1
I am building a street motor and these look pretty good.
I don't post very often but when I do I always get a lot of help from all of you and I really appreciate it.
Thanks again.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-C...43534663QQrdZ1
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My only question would be is to ask them why they have such small valves with such big runners. Maybe ask them if they can install 2.08 or 2.10 intakes
If you buy them go with the 7/16 rocker studs.
I also would not recommend them for less than 383 ci motors.
If you buy them go with the 7/16 rocker studs.
I also would not recommend them for less than 383 ci motors.
Racer
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I bought a pair last year and put them on my son's 23 Ford T-Bucket with a 327 SBC. The pistons have dome tops and they hit the very tip of the heart shaped point. Had to remove them. A fellow forum member bought them. Other than that problem they seamed like very good heads. Ended up buying a set of Edelbrock Performer Heads.
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Le Mans Master
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From: Unreconstructed, South Carolina
Originally Posted by Phil Zell
Has anyone used these heads?, If you have, what is your opinion?
I am building a street motor and these look pretty good.
I don't post very often but when I do I always get a lot of help from all of you and I really appreciate it.
Thanks again.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-C...43534663QQrdZ1
I am building a street motor and these look pretty good.
I don't post very often but when I do I always get a lot of help from all of you and I really appreciate it.
Thanks again.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SBC-C...43534663QQrdZ1
Drifting
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According to NMRA these heads are a Vic Jr. knockoff distributed by an Austrailian company called Procomp. They're alledgedly cast in Austrailia but belief is China. They are machined in Austrailia and shipped to the states bare. Not a lot of info on these yet but for the price they must be imported. There is another company selling spin offs (maybe the same casting) http://www.hotrodsusa.com/store/superflow.html for $549 a pair bare.
If I were going to buy these, I would need to know from several people that there were no quality problems over extended mileage or racing application. Two year warranty is not bad though.
If I were going to buy these, I would need to know from several people that there were no quality problems over extended mileage or racing application. Two year warranty is not bad though.
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? Nmra ?
Please pardon my ignorance ... what/who is NMRA? If that is a trade group or other organization? ... where/how can I access them?
Originally Posted by ahoover
According to NMRA these heads are a Vic Jr. knockoff distributed by an Austrailian company called Procomp.
Melting Slicks
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I have a set of these by another seller on ebay; however, mine are 190's. I agree that they are marketed as being made in Australia, but I'm not entirely sure I believe that. The guys that sell them say they buy them off of a boat from Australia, but who knows-no one seems to truely know anything about them. Stories range from these being old Pro Topline stock to any other range of stories. Anyway, The 190's are ok. The runners don't look like 190's. It looks like they took a 200 and made the runner shorter at the top. It isn't blended really well down the runner. The cast marks are horrific. The machine work where the seats are installed don't look so great either. The price is cheap, but if you want quality, you will have to spend several hours making them right.
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They are not the old ProTopline heads. These heads are indeed cast in China & sold by the Australian company. All reports I've seen list these heads as OK, but a little rough. You'll probably need to do some cleanup work on them. 210s are a little big, but workable, for the street unless you have a stout 383+ engine.
Drifting
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Originally Posted by jackson
Please pardon my ignorance ... what/who is NMRA? If that is a trade group or other organization? ... where/how can I access them?
Drifting
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Originally Posted by gkull
My only question would be is to ask them why they have such small valves with such big runners. Maybe ask them if they can install 2.08 or 2.10 intakes
If you buy them go with the 7/16 rocker studs.
I also would not recommend them for less than 383 ci motors.
If you buy them go with the 7/16 rocker studs.
I also would not recommend them for less than 383 ci motors.
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Ahh yes the Lucky Pro Comp heads straight from rice paddies of Austrailia gotta love the Chinese, I think they have copied everything there is in the world to this date.
You get what you pay for and the last time I checked China wasn't a small block chevy hot spot
You get what you pay for and the last time I checked China wasn't a small block chevy hot spot
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Originally Posted by 79VetteMike
I have a set of these by another seller on ebay; however, mine are 190's. I agree that they are marketed as being made in Australia, but I'm not entirely sure I believe that. The guys that sell them say they buy them off of a boat from Australia, but who knows-no one seems to truely know anything about them. Stories range from these being old Pro Topline stock to any other range of stories. Anyway, The 190's are ok. The runners don't look like 190's. It looks like they took a 200 and made the runner shorter at the top. It isn't blended really well down the runner. The cast marks are horrific. The machine work where the seats are installed don't look so great either. The price is cheap, but if you want quality, you will have to spend several hours making them right.
I bought some bare 195 intake runners for my 383. The intake valve was suppose to be 2.02 but it wasn't even close to the right size. Put 2.05s in anyway so no big deal. Had the intake runners CCed for a lark and they were all very close between 194 to 197 CCs. Know 2 Mustang guys using them on their cars and have had no problems with the heads with over 60k on them, houstonvett