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Old Aug 27, 2018 | 07:26 AM
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identify Chevy big block heads casting 353049
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large oval port 119 cc open chambers. 2.06 intake valves. pretty good heads. 73-84 so not original on any particularly valuable vette engine. worn guides and seats will be an 800 buck valve job. unless you must have orig looking iron bbc heads, buy new. a LOT of these heads were on boats. raw water cooling, never seen a sniff of antifreeze. they like to rot out valve guides in that case.

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049'so are one of the most desirable oval port heads, but as far as them having 119cc chambers I disagree, need to cc the chambers, all 3 sets I have had were 113cc chambers, and they were professionally measured
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