Thread: Heads for 350 SBC in '65 El Camino. Will these work?

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Ok - that's a good bit of information. Easy to calculate rear end ratio - watch this YouTube:

https://www.bing.com/videos/rivervie...EC916A3E02D5CF

Don't use the 624 heads - they really are a limiting factor here. The stock Vortec heads are a lot better but the Floteks will provide a significant upgrade and will work better with the cam you have installed. Headers will bolt right up.

The Edelbrock Performer is an okay manifold when used in conjunction with an Edelbrock 650CFM (1406) carburetor.

The valve train is critical - hopefully you have the lifters that were used with the Trik Flow cam. Be sure to lube the lifters really well when you put things together.

Have fun,
Glenn

I do have the lifters, but I didn't properly order them or label them when storing. I did read up on it a little and was told that I could put in some new lifters, but I'd have to re-break them in. Thoughts?

I'm not looking to get super-long life out of this setup necessarily, since I eventually want to put a built 396 in it, just can't afford to go that route for a few years yet. This car will likely see under 10,000 miles per year, or whatever the insurance cutoff is for "classic car" or whatever that designation is.

Just trying to do my homework for the El Camino so I can get it running for the local classic car event Hot August Nights the first week of August.

Also, on the Flotek heads, would I want straight or angled spark plugs?