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11-16-2005 06:09 AM #1
BBC 496 Heads question
I am sending a 70 454 to the machine shop to be stroked and bored ,it has oval port cast heads ,I am not racing but want a torquer engine ,should I keep the oval ports .I was told these make more low rpm torque I will be running a built up 700r4 and a street cam ,I have a buddie with a set of rectangle port heads he said he'd trade if I need them ,I was told for a street eng ovals would be better,both will be port and polished (my buddy does em for free)its all going into a 69 Nova SS,wouldnt low rpm torque be better for the street ?just finished a frame off resto mod 67 Chevellewith 383 stroked LT1 and a 75 mb 450 SL (not a hot rod but a sweet old convertable}Now am restoring a 69 Nova SS





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