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Old 10-18-2025, 08:39 PM
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"I bet in Powells opinion the Pontiac exhaust is choked, probably compared to other cylinder heads."

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Related: NOTE the revised exhaust port design on Paul Kinippen's new Edelbrock cylinder heads.

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Old 10-18-2025, 10:28 PM
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Is a iron D port head that’s been ported using rare oversized iron manifolds and a 3” head pipe a good candidate for a 236/242 hr cam or would you want a little more exhaust duration?

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