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Any professional performance engine builder will likely tell you the most powerful and important component in an engine are cylinder heads. If you can afford to invest serious money in one component for a street engine, in most cases it should be a set of cylinder heads. While the small-block Chevy engine has been well-chronicled, specific in-depth information on this important component has been more elusive. This book shows you how to choose the best cylinder head for your application. It covers both Gen I and Gen II small-block Chevy versions, occasionally touching on the Gen III and Gen IV production versions. This book taps into some of the best small-block Chevy cylinder head resources this country has to offer with a combination of insight and best estimates, because much of what we know about port design and airflow management falls under the category of art rather than science.

High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cylinder Heads is designed exactly like its predecessor, High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cams & Valvetrains, in that it starts with the basics and works into more in-depth concepts and variables in an attempt to uncover all those subtle nuances that make up the small-block Chevy. It features airflow basics, extensive flow bench tests (using the Superflow 600 bench), information on production and aftermarket heads, rebuilding and assembly, and basic porting techniques.

Chapter 1: Introduction

 

Chapter 2: Flow Bench

Test Drop

Inclinations 

Testing 

Evaluation 

Conclusion

 

Chapter 3: Airflow Basics 

Intake Flow

Exhaust Flow 

Conclusion 

 

Chapter 4: Production Heads

Head History 

Iron Maidens

Aluminum Upgrade 

Vortec Heads 

Conclusion

Heads in Review

 

Chapter 5: Small Aftermarket Heads

S/R Torquer 

Dart Iron Eagle SS

Edelbrock Performer

Edelbrock E-Tec 

Edelbrock Performer RPM 

RHS Vortec Iron 

Conclusion 

Heads in Review

 

Chapter 6: Medium Aftermarket Heads 

AFR 180 (Version 1)

AFR 180 Eliminator

Brodix Race-Rite 180

Brodix –8 Pro

Dart 180 Pro 1

AFR 195 (Version 1)

AFR 195 Eliminator

TFS 195 

Canfield 195

Conclusion

Heads in Review

 

Chapter 7: Large Port Heads

Edelbrock E-Tec 200

Dart Iron Eagle 200

Dart Platinum 200

Dart Pro 1 200 Aluminum 

World Products Sportsman II

Brodix Race-Rite 200

AFR 210 (Version 1)

AFR 210 Eliminator 

Dart Iron Eagle 215

Dart Platinum 215 Iron 

Dart Pro 1 215 Aluminum 

Edelbrock Victor Jr. 215 Aluminum 

TFS 215 

Brodix Track 1 215 

Motown 220 Aluminum 

Canfield 220

AFR 220 (Version 1)

AFR 220 Eliminator

Dart CNC 227 

AFR 227 Eliminator

Dart Pro 1 230

Conclusion

Heads in Review

 

Chapter 8: Small-Block Race Heads

Valve Angle

Canted Valves

Head Changes 

Advantages

Conclusion 

Race Head Flow Charts

 

Chapter 9: Cylinder Head Rebuilding and Assembly

Valve Guides

Valves

Valve Seat Angles 

Springs, Seats and Retainers 

Installed Height 

Retainer-To-Seal Clearance 

Coil Bind

Conclusion

 

Chapter 10: Basic Porting Techniques

Tools of the Trade

Getting Started

Chamber Mods 

Conclusion

 

Chapter 11: Combustion Chamber

Chamber Shape andWet Flow

Clues to Combustion

Conclusion

 

Chapter 12: Matching Cams and Cylinder Heads

Heads and Cams

A Matter of Timing

Conclusion

 

Chapter 13: Power Packages

Engine 1: 355-ci Mild Street Package 

Engine 2: Mild 355 Street Package II

Engine 3: The 383 Power Deal 

Engine 4: The 406 Burner

Engine 5: 434-ci Small-Block Street Heater 

Engine 6: Monster 454

Simulated 402-ci GEN III

Engine

 

Appendix A: Sources

The photos in this edition are black and white.

Any professional performance engine builder will likely tell you the most powerful and important component in an engine are cylinder heads. If you can afford to invest serious money in one component for a street engine, in most cases it should be a set of cylinder heads. While the small-block Chevy engine has been well-chronicled, specific in-depth information on this important component has been more elusive. This book shows you how to choose the best cylinder head for your application. It covers both Gen I and Gen II small-block Chevy versions, occasionally touching on the Gen III and Gen IV production versions. This book taps into some of the best small-block Chevy cylinder head resources this country has to offer with a combination of insight and best estimates, because much of what we know about port design and airflow management falls under the category of art rather than science.

High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cylinder Heads is designed exactly like its predecessor, High-Performance Chevy Small-Block Cams & Valvetrains, in that it starts with the basics and works into more in-depth concepts and variables in an attempt to uncover all those subtle nuances that make up the small-block Chevy. It features airflow basics, extensive flow bench tests (using the Superflow 600 bench), information on production and aftermarket heads, rebuilding and assembly, and basic porting techniques.

Pages : 144
Size : 8.5 X 11 (inches)
Format : Paperback / softback
Illustrations : 300 b/w
Publisher : CarTech
ISBN : 9781613250631
Product Code : SA125P

Chapter 1: Introduction

 

Chapter 2: Flow Bench

Test Drop

Inclinations 

Testing 

Evaluation 

Conclusion

 

Chapter 3: Airflow Basics 

Intake Flow

Exhaust Flow 

Conclusion 

 

Chapter 4: Production Heads

Head History 

Iron Maidens

Aluminum Upgrade 

Vortec Heads 

Conclusion

Heads in Review

 

Chapter 5: Small Aftermarket Heads

S/R Torquer 

Dart Iron Eagle SS

Edelbrock Performer

Edelbrock E-Tec 

Edelbrock Performer RPM 

RHS Vortec Iron 

Conclusion 

Heads in Review

 

Chapter 6: Medium Aftermarket Heads 

AFR 180 (Version 1)

AFR 180 Eliminator

Brodix Race-Rite 180

Brodix –8 Pro

Dart 180 Pro 1

AFR 195 (Version 1)

AFR 195 Eliminator

TFS 195 

Canfield 195

Conclusion

Heads in Review

 

Chapter 7: Large Port Heads

Edelbrock E-Tec 200

Dart Iron Eagle 200

Dart Platinum 200

Dart Pro 1 200 Aluminum 

World Products Sportsman II

Brodix Race-Rite 200

AFR 210 (Version 1)

AFR 210 Eliminator 

Dart Iron Eagle 215

Dart Platinum 215 Iron 

Dart Pro 1 215 Aluminum 

Edelbrock Victor Jr. 215 Aluminum 

TFS 215 

Brodix Track 1 215 

Motown 220 Aluminum 

Canfield 220

AFR 220 (Version 1)

AFR 220 Eliminator

Dart CNC 227 

AFR 227 Eliminator

Dart Pro 1 230

Conclusion

Heads in Review

 

Chapter 8: Small-Block Race Heads

Valve Angle

Canted Valves

Head Changes 

Advantages

Conclusion 

Race Head Flow Charts

 

Chapter 9: Cylinder Head Rebuilding and Assembly

Valve Guides

Valves

Valve Seat Angles 

Springs, Seats and Retainers 

Installed Height 

Retainer-To-Seal Clearance 

Coil Bind

Conclusion

 

Chapter 10: Basic Porting Techniques

Tools of the Trade

Getting Started

Chamber Mods 

Conclusion

 

Chapter 11: Combustion Chamber

Chamber Shape andWet Flow

Clues to Combustion

Conclusion

 

Chapter 12: Matching Cams and Cylinder Heads

Heads and Cams

A Matter of Timing

Conclusion

 

Chapter 13: Power Packages

Engine 1: 355-ci Mild Street Package 

Engine 2: Mild 355 Street Package II

Engine 3: The 383 Power Deal 

Engine 4: The 406 Burner

Engine 5: 434-ci Small-Block Street Heater 

Engine 6: Monster 454

Simulated 402-ci GEN III

Engine

 

Appendix A: Sources

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