Cast vs. Aluminum heads and bang for buck..

Oldiron440 said

Now I haven't built a small block mopar in thirty five years so I don't have a dog in this fight but I have refreshed two big blocks in the last five years and both received new valve train. Both have iron heads and both received a little more work in the ports. I personally like working the heads and finding power, I don't go crazy but they seam to work with the 9.5 440 making 520 hp and the 12.5 motor making 645 hp. On the second motor I'm giving up 55 to 60 hp for the price of a pair of Trick Flows less what I spent on valves and springs this last time. I take some satisfaction knowing I'm making the power and not just heating up the card ordering heads.

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Again I wasn't trying to compare a refresh of cast-iron heads to buying a completely new set of aluminum heads. it's more there's a product available now that with the same money you did spend on those cast-iron heads you could be now actually refreshing aluminum heads. As in the price of aluminum head has now become close to equal as old cast iron. If you had to start with brand-new Magnum or LA cast-iron heads and load them up? For me this is just all discussion not pointing fingers just if I wanted to give somebody advice now I would probably Point them towards these heads especially after I test them... but if someone need testimonies on them there's plenty of good ones...