Inline 6 Aluminum Head?
08-25-2011, 05:57 PM
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Inline 6 Aluminum Head?
Has anyone installed an Aluminum head on there inline 6? Also, does anyone know if spending the money on the head would be worth the power gains?
08-25-2011, 06:30 PM
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I don't think it is worth it. For what you can spend on the aluminum head is what I spent on a V8 swap for my car.
08-26-2011, 12:56 AM
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If you switch to one of the later model 200ci log style heads, you will get best value for the $. They flow better than the early 170ci ported heads.
http://www.classicinlines.com/SmallSixSpecs.asp
08-26-2011, 08:18 AM
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I don't think it is worth it. For what you can spend on the aluminum head is what I spent on a V8 swap for my car.
I have to agree..It is very expensive to make most of the inline sixes perform like even a stock V-8...
08-26-2011, 09:11 AM
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I have to agree..It is very expensive to make most of the inline sixes perform like even a stock V-8...
I think I had about $600 in mods and my friend with a 68 with a 302 said mine was just a little slower than his and I didn't even have gears.
08-26-2011, 10:19 PM
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It depends what 302 and the year some made like 120hp lol.
08-27-2011, 09:39 PM
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IIRC... I think i remember reading somthing about having the log intake machined off youre head and adding a classic inlines type intake. You can then run 1-4 barrel carb. I had looked at the aluminum head but 2k range. thats too much imo.
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