The heads are off, swap them or not..
As promised in the "1965 273" thread here's a new one from me, I know you've all been super excited about this. :blob:
Don't know a lot about the engine specs, but assume it's pretty much stock. Casting numbers make it and the heads a 68+ model.
Here's pics of the pertinent parts. Pistons look to be .030 over, Sealed Power or similar. I'm assuming that's a stock type piston?
Heads, also stock? You tell me.
I have the comp xe268 cam to go in here, and was going to have some mild milling and porting done on these heads (casting 2843675).
I can probably grab a set of 66-67 273 heads (yeah I just practically gave mine away not thinking I was going to be doing this work). So for the extra couple hundred bucks to have those done instead, 3 angle valve job since they'll need to be done anyway, and if I'm really feeling crazy maybe upgrade valves (perhaps use the intake valves from these heads and step up the exhaust valves?)....is it worth it? I mean if it will give me .5 to 1 point of compression, seems like the way to go assuming the ports flow pretty much the same? I don't want to go anad spend a thousand bucks on stupid bottom of the barrel heads, but I'm looking to get the best bang for my buck of course.
Input please :) thanks guys!
As promised in the "1965 273" thread here's a new one from me, I know you've all been super excited about this. :blob:
Don't know a lot about the engine specs, but assume it's pretty much stock. Casting numbers make it and the heads a 68+ model.
Here's pics of the pertinent parts. Pistons look to be .030 over, Sealed Power or similar. I'm assuming that's a stock type piston?
Heads, also stock? You tell me.
I have the comp xe268 cam to go in here, and was going to have some mild milling and porting done on these heads (casting 2843675).
I can probably grab a set of 66-67 273 heads (yeah I just practically gave mine away not thinking I was going to be doing this work). So for the extra couple hundred bucks to have those done instead, 3 angle valve job since they'll need to be done anyway, and if I'm really feeling crazy maybe upgrade valves (perhaps use the intake valves from these heads and step up the exhaust valves?)....is it worth it? I mean if it will give me .5 to 1 point of compression, seems like the way to go assuming the ports flow pretty much the same? I don't want to go anad spend a thousand bucks on stupid bottom of the barrel heads, but I'm looking to get the best bang for my buck of course.
Input please :) thanks guys!