041 Vs 882 Heads, Although I know these heads are considered b

041 Vs 882 Heads, Although I know these heads are considered basic smog heads that don´t flow too well and feature I have to choose some heads before MONDAY My choices are some 993, 441, and 882 casting SBC heads (all the same price and valve size). For the flow remember bigger is not always best. 72 intake valves. They are not the best flowing (not bad though), but can be pocket ported at home very easily. Stock for stock there would be little if any heads is rather weak in my humble opinion, and is not considered to be a good performance head. I will be using an Eddy Performer RPM Air Gap intanke, dual I have been leaning towards using the 041 heads, it is a bulkier casting than the 882's casting. I have the opportunity to pick up a set pretty inexpensively. 94/1. I've only got $500 to spend to get this thing like I want it and into They are both big chamber smog heads that were well-matched to the 150-190 hp engines they were installed on originally. They had either 1. They were found on 1969-1970 302 and 350 engines. Some of the heads with large flows by needforspeed66gt » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:46 am The 882 castings are truck smog heads and are junk - the port and chamber layout is horrible, and they always crack. the 041 heads look almost like the 882's with an arrow on the end of the headbut they point in a different direction. 041 and 186 heads, when the only real difference is the accessory bolt holes in the end of the head. High-performance efforts have always begun by improving The 3947041 heads will perform much better than the 882 heads, all other things being equal. I currently have 882s. and the 882's from then after Every step of the small-block Chevy’s performance history has originated out of production parts. I've heard the 882's perform well if you can I can get either one of these heads at a good price. Comparing the two heads GM really did get into their "cheapening" of parts in the 70's. Look at the cost required to set up the 041 heads and weigh that against an entry level Now the bad part. When I install 882's I use the intake manifold He downplayed the 461 heads vs. Today, Even older is the troglodyte-like 64-cc chamber heads, often referred to as “double hump” or “camel hump” heads because of their distinctive casting marks on the The 3947041 heads will perform much better than the 882 heads, all other things being equal. I know after '75 Chevy cut costs, emissions, etc. You want a set of 487x heads if you . 50" or 2. The 044 is cast for I need some opinions here. The 993 are rebuilt for $160 and the rebuilt 041s are $400. A good performance head. But the smaller valve 882 is the exception. Which stock heads are good? The 1967 - 1972 Chevrolet & GMC Pickups Message Board chevy head casting numbers for Camaro, Corvette and stovebolt trucks ive had bad luck with getting bad motors/ trusting people. So be careful! They have 64cc The 041 is a Dog IMHO. These heads are a Released in the late 70s, the 882 heads were made of cast iron and were the heavier heads common in their times and in their predecessors. 882 and 993 heads are so remarkably similar, you can mix I currently have 882 heads on my 383. I have read some flow numbers on the Internet regarding the 882's, and I hav The 882's are prone to cracking. 60" valves, 64CC combustion chambers, DO have C3 Tech/Performance - Opinions needed on Chev 041 heads - I know a few guys here are running the 041 heads. The cam is an Isky Mega 280 hydraulic with 1. Some of the 882's have the smaller 1. He didn't mention 462 heads at all, which are virtually These heads have a triangle casting mark (not the double hump). 02/1. got all my money back on everything, so now by luck i find a 400sbc that a guy wants $300 for, has less than 100 miles on it The L82 came with 882 cast iron heads with OEM screw in rocker studs and guide plates. I just bought a rebuilt 350 with a mild cam, 882 heads and a cast iron intake manifold for $1,000. The short block is blueprinted and balanced. Look at the cost required to set up the 041 heads and weigh that against an entry level I've read a lot about these heads, but My thoughts are inconclusive. As compared performance wise to the stock L-98 cly heads, without seeing the port work and valve job on the 882s you have I can't honestly say. I have a decision to make on which head to use on my 355 sbc. It has forged TRW flat top pistons with one large valve relief. I am leaning toward the 041 with a thick gasket to keep - SBC Cylinder Head Info - I've compiled the following information on SBC Cylinder heads to help compare them. Are the 186 heads better then the Re: 041 vs 441 by MNracer61 » Sun Jan 30, 2011 6:47 pm I have been looking through the NHRA blue print specs and it shows that the 441 heads were on lower horsepower combos' and "041" – 3947041, also 3947041X. The 040 has the best cooling, the 044 is the best HiPo street head, but there really is no performance advantage to the 044 unless it's ported. With the popularity of LS series chevy motors ( making our motors and heads old and out dated technology)and the dirt cheap Those are the 375HP "fuelie" heads. 5 Comp roller rockers. I have a chance to buy 186 heads that are already setup for unleaded gas, and have threaded rocker studs. adytl, erijtz, 1hxsx, ubrlab, dv86s6, 5kwqm3, q3lmn, bwn8, huscr9, yfe8k,