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67428GT500

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Edelbrock 60069 Heads. Noticeable increase in power?
« on: May 22, 2019, 03:08:21 PM »
I am looking at the Edelbrock 60069 heads. I am currently running C6AE-R with 2.09-1.65 valves with a little chamber work. Would the increases be noticeable, or just a weights savings of about 40lbs?
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Re: Edelbrock 60069 Heads. Noticeable increase in power?
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2019, 03:59:14 PM »
If you make no other changes, the mid-range will be stronger.  Not profoundly stronger, but seat-of-the-pants stronger.  FE heads are not all that bad in actual performance.  Yeah, I know the flow numbers for a lot of the garden variety heads are not all that outstanding, but you can't drive a flow bench.  So, you're swapping a low rise head for a medium rise head.  The combination will determine your true outcome.

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Re: Edelbrock 60069 Heads. Noticeable increase in power?
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2019, 04:26:00 PM »
It's on my '67 Shelby. I am running the original C7ZX dual quad.  I think the port alignment will be better as well.

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Re: Edelbrock 60069 Heads. Noticeable increase in power?
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2019, 06:26:23 PM »
I would say yes.  You will a noticeable increase in power.  Might be 20 hp depending on the combination.  Combined with the weight savings (36 lb), I think it will be noticeable.  Not huge, but noticeable.

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Re: Edelbrock 60069 Heads. Noticeable increase in power?
« Reply #4 on: May 22, 2019, 07:53:52 PM »
If they did any blending to the larger valves, i don’t think you’ll see much difference.  MR intake to LR head is fine

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Re: Edelbrock 60069 Heads. Noticeable increase in power?
« Reply #5 on: May 22, 2019, 09:06:27 PM »
I Gonked some numbers in this thread, Reply #30

http://fepower.net/simplemachinesforum/index.php?topic=7382.0;all

Range of about 10-30 ponies more, depends on what combo you have