Brodix heads
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Brodix heads
Anyone have any experience with the Brodix IK200 heads? As per my post on the Dart heads, I'm thinking of switching to aluminum. like I probably should have done in the first place
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Originally Posted by Little Mouse
Brodix will be my pick when it comes time for the heads, raised
runner here we come LOL
runner here we come LOL
I also did extensive modifications to Vetters heads because the plugs ran straight into a couple of tubes.
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Norval I'm collecting parts for a high rpm small block, I want
raised runners on the intake and different valve angles, brodix
makes an 18 degree head with raised intake runners that you can
use regular studes and rocker arms on called the 18X. I have
not bought any pistons or rocker arms yet and may just go
with there 12 degree head and run a shaft system, shaft system
is the only right way to do it but drags the price up. Oh well
its only money. If I still had a brain I would just build another
big block that is the easy way to make power and torque.
I still have three of the four bolt main factory blocks left over
from younger days, but sold off my big block stuff.
raised runners on the intake and different valve angles, brodix
makes an 18 degree head with raised intake runners that you can
use regular studes and rocker arms on called the 18X. I have
not bought any pistons or rocker arms yet and may just go
with there 12 degree head and run a shaft system, shaft system
is the only right way to do it but drags the price up. Oh well
its only money. If I still had a brain I would just build another
big block that is the easy way to make power and torque.
I still have three of the four bolt main factory blocks left over
from younger days, but sold off my big block stuff.
Last edited by Little Mouse; May 23, 2006 at 09:38 PM.
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Originally Posted by Shirley1978
have you got that thing running yet Randy?? when u gonna gimmy a ride??
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Originally Posted by 682XLR8
Anyone have any experience with the Brodix IK200 heads? As per my post on the Dart heads, I'm thinking of switching to aluminum. like I probably should have done in the first place
Last edited by jdunne; May 24, 2006 at 02:02 AM.
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Checked out the Race-Rites, they're only another $300 more, but they have the 2.055 intake which I feel might be a little too large, as well as the 7/16 rocker studs necessitating another set of rocker arms and probably new pushrods also.
The IK series is supposed to be Brodix's "affordable" cylinder head, which at $999 a pair they certainly are! Plus they come with Brodix quality. Course, that's what I thought about the Dart's
I'm sure I hooked into a bad batch(both heads were bad), maybe the guy setting the casting molds was hung over that day, at any rate I'm leery of getting more from the same batch on a direct exchange, so I'm gonna try something different
BTW Summits website says the exhaust ports are in the standard location. Are all Brodix heads raised port, or was Summits data entry tech just lazy?
The IK series is supposed to be Brodix's "affordable" cylinder head, which at $999 a pair they certainly are! Plus they come with Brodix quality. Course, that's what I thought about the Dart's
I'm sure I hooked into a bad batch(both heads were bad), maybe the guy setting the casting molds was hung over that day, at any rate I'm leery of getting more from the same batch on a direct exchange, so I'm gonna try something different BTW Summits website says the exhaust ports are in the standard location. Are all Brodix heads raised port, or was Summits data entry tech just lazy?
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Originally Posted by 682XLR8
Checked out the Race-Rites, they're only another $300 more, but they have the 2.055 intake which I feel might be a little too large, as well as the 7/16 rocker studs necessitating another set of rocker arms and probably new pushrods also.
The IK series is supposed to be Brodix's "affordable" cylinder head, which at $999 a pair they certainly are! Plus they come with Brodix quality. Course, that's what I thought about the Dart's I'm sure I hooked into a bad batch(both heads were bad), maybe the guy setting the casting molds was hung over that day, at any rate I'm leery of getting more from the same batch on a direct exchange, so I'm gonna try something different
BTW Summits website says the exhaust ports are in the standard location. Are all Brodix heads raised port, or was Summits data entry tech just lazy?
The IK series is supposed to be Brodix's "affordable" cylinder head, which at $999 a pair they certainly are! Plus they come with Brodix quality. Course, that's what I thought about the Dart's
I'm sure I hooked into a bad batch(both heads were bad), maybe the guy setting the casting molds was hung over that day, at any rate I'm leery of getting more from the same batch on a direct exchange, so I'm gonna try something different BTW Summits website says the exhaust ports are in the standard location. Are all Brodix heads raised port, or was Summits data entry tech just lazy?
2.02 is too small
I had 2.055 on my 355 ci motors. The numbers you want to look at that really mater are the CFM of flow and what gasket size, because that determines what kind of manifolds or headers will fit.When it standard location it justs mean standard headers will work. Both of my Dart Pro1 heads had .600 raised exhaust ports. I think my AFR 210's were raised @ .400
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I put the IK200 on my race car this year after rebuilding the motor. Running an air gap intake. 1.6 roller rockers. Getting .575 lift. I have been real happy with the heads so far. Plenty of torque at autocross and road course. 11.8's in quarter.
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From: Waterloo ontario Canada
Originally Posted by Little Mouse
Norval I'm collecting parts for a high rpm small block, I want
raised runners on the intake and different valve angles, brodix
makes an 18 degree head with raised intake runners that you can
use regular studes and rocker arms on called the 18X. I have
not bought any pistons or rocker arms yet and may just go
with there 12 degree head and run a shaft system, shaft system
is the only right way to do it but drags the price up. Oh well
its only money. If I still had a brain I would just build another
big block that is the easy way to make power and torque.
I still have three of the four bolt main factory blocks left over
from younger days, but sold off my big block stuff.
raised runners on the intake and different valve angles, brodix
makes an 18 degree head with raised intake runners that you can
use regular studes and rocker arms on called the 18X. I have
not bought any pistons or rocker arms yet and may just go
with there 12 degree head and run a shaft system, shaft system
is the only right way to do it but drags the price up. Oh well
its only money. If I still had a brain I would just build another
big block that is the easy way to make power and torque.
I still have three of the four bolt main factory blocks left over
from younger days, but sold off my big block stuff.
I think Motorhead ran into this also and it requires either custom headers or like both of us did cut and reroute a few tubes.
Absolutely NO headers were available and all required custom sets or modified production ones.
I ran into this exact same problem with my bigblock heads.
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Norval I will go with the spread port exhaust, mod the
headers tubes and make new flanges to fit the stahl pattern.
with the stahl pattern I should have no issues with the plugs.
the extra flow of the spread exhaust is worth the time to me,
You never Know about me someday these heads may have a
huffer on them and I will need any exhaust flow I can get my hands on.
you can get both heads I was talking about with the spread exhaust,
stahl pattern, Or the 18X can be had with the standard exhaust drilled
for both standard and stahl pattern. Have not checked price on stahl
headers they are probably high dollar. I may wish I had used a stronger
block for what I'm up to but I hate to have 10 to 12 grand in a small block
the crank,rods, pins, pistons will be strong.
headers tubes and make new flanges to fit the stahl pattern.
with the stahl pattern I should have no issues with the plugs.
the extra flow of the spread exhaust is worth the time to me,
You never Know about me someday these heads may have a
huffer on them and I will need any exhaust flow I can get my hands on.
you can get both heads I was talking about with the spread exhaust,
stahl pattern, Or the 18X can be had with the standard exhaust drilled
for both standard and stahl pattern. Have not checked price on stahl
headers they are probably high dollar. I may wish I had used a stronger
block for what I'm up to but I hate to have 10 to 12 grand in a small block
the crank,rods, pins, pistons will be strong.
Last edited by Little Mouse; May 24, 2006 at 02:06 PM.
