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Title: Fish Heads
Post by: FElony on July 16, 2016, 09:50:20 PM
What are the flow characteristics of the C0-D castings compared to later stuff like C4-G, C6-R, C8-H, given same valve sizes? Unmodified ports.
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: Joe-JDC on July 16, 2016, 10:30:12 PM
~220 cfm with 2.020-2.035" intake valve.  Been a while since I flowed anything that old, but those numbers should be close.  The later heads ~230-235cfm as cast.  C6-R with larger intake valve will go into the upper 240s.  CJ size valve will net ~250-256 cfm.  Joe-JDC
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: cjshaker on July 16, 2016, 10:46:14 PM
I only clicked on this because I thought it had something to do with the song.
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: FElony on July 17, 2016, 12:42:01 AM
~220 cfm with 2.020-2.035" intake valve.  Been a while since I flowed anything that old, but those numbers should be close.  The later heads ~230-235cfm as cast.  C6-R with larger intake valve will go into the upper 240s.  CJ size valve will net ~250-256 cfm.  Joe-JDC

Thanks, Joe. I'm trying to figure out if the increased compression from the small chambers offsets the lower flow, in a 390 with a 280-ish adv cam. How much do you think CJ int and ex valves would bump that? Bowl blend?
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: FElony on July 17, 2016, 12:47:04 AM
I only clicked on this because I thought it had something to do with the song.

I listened to Dr. Demento when I lived in L.A., but only on occasion. The song to which you refer did not ring a bell for me. However, there was one famous song in that vein that I heavily identified with. It spoke to the very essence that is me:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnzHtm1jhL4

C'mon, Dougie, tell the truth. You read EVERY post in this forum, don'tcha? Riiiight? Yes, of course ya do. No fibbing, now.
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: blykins on July 17, 2016, 11:05:57 AM
Fish heads fish heads, roly poly fish heads.....
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: Barry_R on July 17, 2016, 11:43:12 AM
eat 'em up - yum!




....Danger, Will Robinson!
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: FElony on July 18, 2016, 01:29:28 PM
OK, can we now get back to the TECH question in this thread? And brush your teethses, y'all smell like you've had your ears boxed by your wives.
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: Lenz on July 18, 2016, 01:56:50 PM
Then there was country Joe and the Fish, but I guess that's another thread...
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: FElony on July 18, 2016, 10:30:54 PM
Argh. This forum needs a Grassroots subforum.
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: turbohunter on July 19, 2016, 02:29:07 PM
For Midnight Confessions.


Yes I swallowed the bait.
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: Lenz on July 19, 2016, 03:06:28 PM
Or Temptation Walleyes, another fine tune.  Sorry about the thread FElony, I'm old and easily distracted  ::)...............
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: turbohunter on July 19, 2016, 03:08:45 PM
Or Temptation Walleyes, another fine tune.  Sorry about the thread FElony, I'm old and easily distracted  ::)...............
And I resemble that remark.
We'll see you after detention.
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: blykins on July 19, 2016, 03:22:30 PM
I'm only 39 and I even appreciate the Grassroots.
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: shady on July 19, 2016, 04:03:06 PM
Argh. This forum needs a Grassroots subforum.

Argh?... that reminds me of a joke. A pirate goes into a bar with a steering wheel attached to his belt buckle.
Bartender says "hey, what's up with the steering wheel"?
Pirate says "Argh, it's driving me nuts.
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: MeanGene on July 19, 2016, 08:29:42 PM
I took a fish head out to see a movie- didn't have to pay to get it in!  8)
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: cjshaker on July 19, 2016, 11:02:55 PM
Roly-poly fish heads are never seen drinking cappuccino
In Italian restaurants with Oriental women

What was this thread about?
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: plovett on July 20, 2016, 06:15:07 AM
In my opinion, a small increase in flow is usually more beneficial than a small increase in compression. 

Now, if those old heads truly have a more efficient chamber in addition to providing more compression, then maybe......nah, I'd still go with the flow.

JMO,

paulie
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: e philpott on July 20, 2016, 07:56:00 AM
put big valves in the C0E's and be done ... Royce P had some sweet pictures of a COE with 2.15/1.65 that were beautiful
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: cammerfe on July 20, 2016, 12:04:58 PM
Some years ago I had Jim Dove make up a set of heads for a project I was doing. I had him use his 'F-5' design with the 'ice cream scoop' valve bowls, his Type 3 raised exhaust runners, and the early machined combustion chamber shape. Wayne Kuchtyn massaged the heads including opening the CCs a bit, and we used 2.100-1.65 Ferrea valves. The first full pull on the dyno showed 498 HP at 7500 RPM. The shortblock was a +.030 390. We used a matched Dove 'spider' manifold with an 850 dyno carb.

KS
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: FElony on July 20, 2016, 12:39:46 PM
put big valves in the C0E's and be done ... Royce P had some sweet pictures of a COE with 2.15/1.65 that were beautiful

Have never seen "E" heads. These are C0AE-D's with the purported 60cc heart-shaped chamber, use on 352 hi-po and Police engines. C0AE-C's are the large chamber castings used on standard compression units. Former N54 Hollis Franks (RIP) had a set of D's on his 427, but I cannot recall any info about them, or performance results.

Since the aftermarket will never cough up a good chamber for the 390/352, I'm just trying to figure out a combo, also using steel shim gaskets I have for small bores, still in the Cal Custom blister pack.
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: e philpott on July 20, 2016, 04:27:28 PM
yes , whoops
Title: Re: Fish Heads
Post by: gdaddy01 on July 21, 2016, 02:13:57 PM
I did not think anyone under 50 years old had ever heard of the Grass Roots , or most , even the FE