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Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2008 7:20
PM
Subject: Re: IML: 1967 440 and trans {big
valve heads}
915 heads don't do an Imperial owner any good except for bragging rights,
and the pain may not be worth it. We're talking about a compression
ratio greater than 10:1, requiring great care to avoid preignition and/or
detonation with today's pig slop gasoline. In addition, the larger valve
sizes are of negligible benefit at an Imperial's normal RPM range (below
4000). Even racers know the 915 heads don't flow as well at high RPM as
the later heads that came with larger valves. This engine combo is best
suited for somebody trying to do a correct restoration of a car that came with
it from the factory. Those of us who like to drive our cars a lot need
later open-chamber heads. Compression ratio is lower, the valves are
larger -- paint them Mopar turquoise and only an expert can tell from the
outside that they're not year correct for your car.
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