Missed on this combo?

Ironmike said

Funny. I've asked them 3 times, specifically "what angles are used in your racing valve job"? I don't think they know. I really didn't like the 2.08 intake valve either. What the hell happened to the 2.05?

Heads are off now man. I want to do everything I can to get them better.

A buddy picked up 82 horsepower from 1 brand new valve job to another. Granted it's a big HP W9 motor, but 80 horsepower is substantial none the less.

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You're correct that they can't answer 'cuz they don't know. I really don't like the 2.08" either but when you stand up and shape the bowl the way they do which is umm --not good, then you NEED a big valve to try and salvage everything you can. If you look into and calculate the discharge co-efficient of these heads you will start to see why and just how much of an obstacle to power production they really are.
I'm just as frustrated by the heads as anyone, and I really can't come up with any quick fix/Band-Aid/ solution to them. I don't really want to unleash my entire assessment of my B.M.'s but the S.S. is only 1 of 4 major problems. When I do my CNC shaping in the EQ magnum bowls I have a proprietary ovality designed in--it ain't much but it's important and more importantly it works. If I could do it all over again, when I place that order with Hughes I would ask them to machine the pushrod holes and that's it. J.Rob