shoestring
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Damn! You guys gettin' nasty...
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Are we talking pure performance or driveability as well?
At the same power level, wouldn't a 16v have better street manners than an 8v?
No gasket matching is grinding the ports out so they are the same size as the gaskets. All it does is slow the gas speeds. The throat is not where there is any restriction in the head but around the valve stem is where the work is needed
It doesn't matter at all under boost, which is the only way I like my redblocks. But ya the worst part is directly under the valves.
There was a really nice 245 with an n/a 16v at Carlisle last year that really caught my eye.
Certainly more than adequate for me, I also prefer the 8v sound. Call me a weirdo. IDK I'm not smart enough to argue the details. 16v does have its own inexplicable cool factor.
What are we looking at here?
a cutaway of the 530 head's exhaust port.
Wrong. It matters boosted or not. Either way you are working toward optimizing gas flow.
You cut your LS in half and think it's better?
Ok & impressive feat, that...
Sure we know about the efficiency and total power possible. The op question is that the power you can make with a 8v would satisfy most people. At least that's what I thought he meant.
There is a level of mechanical complexity that you are adding and you can make fun power with a big valve 8v.
I like 16v too. Just happy with the power I've made with 8v for fun on the street. I have a 16v head stashed if I decide to make the leap. There was a really nice 245 with an n/a 16v at Carlisle last year that really caught my eye.
Yes. For 99% of tbers that want 300 horsepowers!!!1!0? an 8 valve head is plenty. Some bigger valves and an enem cam, which all bolts on using stock hardware, is more than enough.
whatchu need bigger valves for? 300 is easy on a stock head with an ipd cam. can't be a sissy with the mbc tho.