[pontibeast]

As long as we are on the subject, what head is better for a reliable 600-700HP street/strip car, the Edelbrock or KRE's if they are both flowing close to the same CFM? Is one easier to buy at a medium level and then step up later with additional port work and cam change.

[Scott Roberts]

Originally Posted by pontibeast

As long as we are on the subject, what head is better for a reliable 600-700HP street/strip car, the Edelbrock or KRE's if they are both flowing close to the same CFM? Is one easier to buy at a medium level and then step up later with additional port work and cam change.

Are you talking about the dports or rpms vs Hiports? If you are referring to d ports. The Kre version is superior than the edelbrocks...not sure on the other..

[PAUL K]

Originally Posted by Scott Roberts

Are you talking about the dports or rpms vs Hiports? If you are referring to d ports. The Kre version is superior than the edelbrocks...not sure on the other..

Why do you feel the KRE d's are superior to Edelbrocks d-port?

[pontibeast]

Originally Posted by Scott Roberts

Are you talking about the dports or rpms vs Hiports? If you are referring to d ports. The Kre version is superior than the edelbrocks...not sure on the other..

I would say the D ports are more in line with my budget as long as I could get the 455 into a 600-700 HP range and still have the option of stretching them out some down the road as far as streetable flow. From my limited understanding having a crazy high flowing head is not necessarily the best head to run on the street with a gear like a 3.55 and a mild 3000 stall converter. Power in the mid range seems to me to be as or more important for a car that will be mostly a street car but also raced some on the weekends.

[mike leech]

Originally Posted by Aaron Quinton

Marcella doing the work to Leech's heads and delivering their numbers speak TON's to their ability. They have polished a turd to the MAX, well done guys. I can only assume max welding and intake ports encroaching into valve covers?

100% stock locations other than pushrod holes. Hell they still have the factory iron seats in all but 3 spots. Poor number 3

Originally Posted by john marcella

Nope. No welding no guides moved just ported. Pretty straightforward stuff. Only welding I've done on those Heads is when Mike decides to disassemble the motor the fast way.

Da truff. Poor no 3

Originally Posted by Anderson Port Development

... anything done to the chambers ?? ... i thought i might have seen a lil' sumthin'-sumthin' on the bore-scope ...

All we did was make them slightly less gross same dumb spark plug location same blahh camber.

[Chris Uratchko]

Originally Posted by mike leech

100% stock locations other than pushrod holes. Hell they still have the factory iron seats in all but 3 spots. Poor number 3

Da truff. Poor no 3

All we did was make them slightly less gross same dumb spark plug location same blahh camber.

I'll testify that those things are gross. I wouldn't run that junk, but to each their own!!!

[Jeff Kinsler]

Originally Posted by Chris Uratchko

I'll testify that those things are gross. I wouldn't run that junk, but to each their own!!!

Hey don't talk about pontiac junk like that.

[Anderson Port Development]

Originally Posted by pontibeast

As long as we are on the subject, what head is better for a reliable 600-700HP street/strip car, the Edelbrock or KRE's if they are both flowing close to the same CFM? Is one easier to buy at a medium level and then step up later with additional port work and cam change.

... Definitely these round port style heads, yeah definitely for sure ...

[GTO Dan]

Originally Posted by pontibeast

As long as we are on the subject, what head is better for a reliable 600-700HP street/strip car, the Edelbrock or KRE's if they are both flowing close to the same CFM? Is one easier to buy at a medium level and then step up later with additional port work and cam change.

Most any of the available casting (Edel, HP, CV1, RAV, even KRE Dports) can get you there pretty easily. What is more important is what vendor is setting them up. Also at that HP levels there are deals to be had by buying them used.