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BossHogg69 · 09-29-2009, 05:24 PM

and that is true. the only way to really port heads is by doing it with a flowbench and having someone who knows the art AND science behind it. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with a backyard done gasket match and light cleanup/bowl blend, but a full on port job is a different animal, and is the only way to get real measureable results. You can't just grind away with a dremel and expect 50hp when you're done. The 049's are good heads and I think you have a solid combo put together. As said before, invest some time in tuning and setup and you'll be happy in the end.

09-29-2009, 05:24 PM	#10
BossHogg69 motor exploder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 2,346	Re: 427 bbc hp guesstimate and that is true. the only way to really port heads is by doing it with a flowbench and having someone who knows the art AND science behind it. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with a backyard done gasket match and light cleanup/bowl blend, but a full on port job is a different animal, and is the only way to get real measureable results. You can't just grind away with a dremel and expect 50hp when you're done. The 049's are good heads and I think you have a solid combo put together. As said before, invest some time in tuning and setup and you'll be happy in the end. __________________ Adam 1969 Chevy CST/10 stepside, DART Big M/TREMEC Magnum Extreme/3.73's w/Detroit Truetrac 1965 Chevy Bel Air Wagon (daily driver), 327/TH350,10 bolt w/3.08's 1961 Chevy Bel Air Sport Coupe, ZZ454/M21/9" rear w/3.50's & Detroit Truetrac 2005 GMC 1500 ccsb 2wd, 6.0L/4L65e/3.73 G80 2006 GMC 2500HD ccsb 4x4, DMax LBZ/Allison 6spd/4.56's w/Detroit TrueTrac Use the SEARCH function on this forum - it is your friend!!