New W2 heads/ March 1979 Popular Hot Rodding

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Found this mag on eBay and bought it. Pages of W2 info.
 
Says that tunnel ram is the prototype of the Pro Dominator
 
Cool, I'm still running a set of these on one of my 360 engines on the street. Runs great too :) But the rocker set up is expensive!
 
I picked up an old set of DC econo-W2's with rocker arms last year. Just wanted them for a street motor. Needed a couple of replacement rocker arms. They can be pricey when you add them all up. Yikes.
 
The local Chrysler here in Lincoln got 3 sets of them in whenever they came out. Two of my friends each bought a set. The one friend's foster kids stole his and must have sold thinking they were Chevy heads. The other friend moved to Louisiana and I lost track of him. Many years later I got his phone number from another friend. I knew he sold the car that he was going to put them on. I asked him if he had the W2's yet, he did and I bought them on the spot.
I've slowly been collecting the stuff I need to use them, but have a long ways to go. Might just sell them one of these days.
 
And all with stock length valves. smdh.
 
They are the 810 castings with the milled off rocker stands. I always assumed long valve. I have most of the old Direct connection books when they were first available. If I remember right they came 3 different ways.
 
I picked up a set of '77 810 casting w2 econo's last year. Heads, rocker set, intake. A few of the rockers need reconditioned. I think these are long valve versions econo's. I took a pair of valves out and they were longer than stock 340. Had I known this, I probably would have passed on them. My understanding now, is that they made long and short valve versions of both econo's and race heads.
 
chrispy1971gtx said:
I picked up a set of '77 810 casting w2 econo's last year. Heads, rocker set, intake. A few of the rockers need reconditioned. I think these are long valve versions econo's. I took a pair of valves out and they were longer than stock 340. Had I known this, I probably would have passed on them. My understanding now, is that they made long and short valve versions of both econo's and race heads.
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Why pass on the long valve? You can actually put a spring on those that can do something.
 
Well, just for a street motor. Was thinking of selling them. Manly SS valves, big block sized springs, etc. I picked up a set of fresh x heads and 340, so probably won't need them.
 
604B1duster said:
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I ran W2 heads for years in three different S/B combos with the ductile iron rockers and never had a single problem replaced one adjuster screw in over twenty years. I got them when I bought a complete 627 lift roller cammed, 12 1/2 to 1 comp. 340 for $2500 many years ago. I went a best of 10.40 with them in my last combo 30 over 360 crate short block, 590 lift but mech.cam, 11 1/2 to 1 comp. we always knew it would run low 10s with a roller cam but I never did as I slowed the car for a different class. I still have the motor still ran great with still good oil pressure and valve springs since I went to my 408 I m debating what to do with it.

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BVoelzke said:
I ran W2 heads for years in three different S/B combos with the ductile iron rockers and never had a single problem replaced one adjuster screw in over twenty years. I got them when I bought a complete 627 lift roller cammed, 12 1/2 to 1 comp. 340 for $2500 many years ago. I went a best of 10.40 with them in my last combo 30 over 360 crate short block, 590 lift but mech.cam, 11 1/2 to 1 comp. we always knew it would run low 10s with a roller cam but I never did as I slowed the car for a different class. I still have the motor still ran great with still good oil pressure and valve springs since I went to my 408 I m debating what to do with it.

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That w2 sounds like a motor that was for sale in the Bronx I think ???? ..... but someone beat me to it . Nice Dart btw !
 
604B1duster said:
That w2 sounds like a motor that was for sale in the Bronx I think ???? ..... but someone beat me to it . Nice Dart btw !
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Bought it from Skip Carpenter he had a used car lot in Dover N.J and lived in Landing ( Lake Hopatcong) N.J. He was a very good bracket racer in his day he moved to Florida and passed away a number of years ago
 
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