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Ron,

My mistake!! I hate when the eyes see one thing, the brain translates it into another, and the fingers yet type something completely different!!! Smiler

I sold the top end (heavily modified!) off of my Boss 302 and swapped it for Aussie 2V heads. It gave my car manners again! With the guys running Silver State with 351C's and Aussie heads, doing 160+, I would be inclined to do the same....in lieu of the Boss 302 heads.

The 302 heads do need a little work to make them fit still (water passages), and are also commanding a tad more money than Aussie heads.

Convert the Aussie heads to adjustable rockers if need be, use the smaller (stock 2V) valve size (or install 2.19's) and you are set! I think my heads ran me around $1300 with ported bowls and the 2.19 conversion (something I totally missed when buying them!!! oops!) along with the adjustable rockers.

I'm all for modifying something inexpensive vs using something expensive that gives you little or no gain! ....or you just invest $$$ in shiny new aluminum parts that are ready to bolt together!

Ciao!!!
Steve
Not all aluminum Cleveland-type heads are Chinese! For instance, all 8 different types of SVO heads sold by Ford were made in the U.S. Not sure where Edelbrock-Cleveland heads were cast- probably somewhere in So-Cal. They have four main advantages:
1)- they cool better than iron due to the higher heat transfer rate of aluminum and the updated water passages built inside
2)- they weight some 40 lbs less per head, and are closed chamber, machined for an adjustable (Boss) valve train at no extra expense
3)- they have raised intake and exhaust ports which make more power from the same components as iron heads
4)- they are repairable by welding if things don't go according to Plan A...
They cost slightly more than Steve's reworked iron Aussie heads.
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