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12-08-2003, 06:08 PM
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Alum. head question.
I have a 68 Camaro 396 that I'm working on. the motor is not the orignal motor. ( it's from a 69 chevelle ). What my question is. Can you fit aluminum heads and tri carb. intake from a 427 vette engine onto this engine?. Kim
68 Camaro 396 conv. 66 Impala SS427 conv. 66 Impala SS327 ht. 
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#3
12-09-2003, 01:09 AM
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Re: Alum. head question.
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It's an easy bolt-on. Tuning the carbs will be the fun part. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/  [/img] [/ QUOTE ] AMEN! However...if the Tri-Carb setup is factory original, you might want to reconsider using it on a "project" car. That 427/435 combo is very desirable and highly sought after by the 'Vette guys as well as many others.
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#4
12-09-2003, 01:15 AM
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Re: Alum. head question.
What sort of alloy heads are you talking about. The 074 and later ZL-1 style, plus other racing style heads are probably not suited to a tripower unless you were contemplating running it with a manual mechanical likage instead of vacuum.
The earlier style heads have the "normal exhaust " and would be better. ....actually a small port set up with the edelbrock small port style heads might be a sweet street combo, but not have the visual you are after. If you get it wrong and it drives like a pig, the style of set up your talking about is not cheap experience.
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#5
12-09-2003, 01:36 AM
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Re: Alum. head question.
Well. To answer your question. The Alum. parts are off of a blowen-up 427. I was told that the engine came out of a L-89 69 vette that was destroyed. The bottom-half was what was destroyed. so I don't even know if the heads are any good. thay don't look damaged. Kim
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#6
12-10-2003, 12:43 AM
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Re: Alum. head question.
If they are from a L-89 they would be perfect for a good street engine.
Check that they have the winters snowflake, and the shape of the exhaust ports, If square they are right, if round, they are second gen, ZL-1 style heads, and benefit from high RPM big cam. Think twice before using them on a street engine. I changed to them from good street heads, and was disappointed. Lost my bottom end torque.... round 4000 it gets to be fun, and it is a restored drag/street car, so that is okay, its just that the trip to the track will not be a lot of fun. Good luck.
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#9
12-11-2003, 01:55 PM
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Re: Alum. head question.
I might suggest, that you build the short block to L78 specs to maximize the potential of the al head/tri power set up. Schonye
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#10
12-17-2003, 05:47 PM
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Re: Alum. head question.
[img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img] Thanx guys. All of the info that I have receieved will be put to good use. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif[/img]
P.S. I guess if the ports are triangle shaped that it will work too... Oops, I forgot to put my glasses on. Don't worry guys. They will make great " streetable " heads. Big Dawg I [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif[/img] you guys.
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