Reply to "aluminum heads"

Depending on how one feels about the Pantera engine screen, the decision is probably going to be made on the intake manifold.
All of the intakes and heads that make power are systems.
It is rather easy and almost commonplace to make 500 to 550hp with 357 cubes. That will give you 450 to 460 lbs-ft of torque.
The strokers are so cheap now that they certainly are that much more attractive but you don't need them.
In fact in my day, I heard more then a few 427 people talk about destroking so that there would be more rpms available.
I personally don't see the value of buying 2v heads and spending $2500 to port them.
The 4v heads are the way to go.
You guys don't want to hear it from me anymore BUT there isn't any current head that has anything over the A3 Motorsport. They may be equal but not better.
By the same token if you are going to invest in a nice aluminum head system, please don't come back to the forum and ask what's wrong with my engine and tell us that you put a hydraulic lifter RV camshaft in it.
The scream generated by the 180's isn't from cubes it's from rpm and camshaft timing.
The Webers don't contribute other then attracting ugly biker girls.