Edelbrock E Street 440 Heads Fitment Question

[SgtLee511]

Is there any fitment issues with E Street Heads, on a 440. Specifically using the 69 HP manifolds ? I've heard of distributor issues but its pretty important that I'm using stock manifolds for this build, so I need to know if they will work.

 

[69hemibeep]

I don't know of any problems but I'm not sure of what kind of gasket you would use on the exhaust manifolds. I would call the manufacturer to make sure on the fit also.

 

[69hemibeep]

I do have a question as to why your going to a performance head and plugging them up with manifolds? Weight?

 

[SgtLee511]

Hard question to answer, son n laws 440 Charger, he's young and motivated to build that Go fast Car!, Which I was there once too. He likes the originality of the restoration look, and basically is willing to plug up the pipe a little, probably following me a bit as I have gotten back to the originality of my car for the shows and have told him about the evils of that dreaded exhaust leaking header.....The engine we built has a lower compression, and by using the smaller 75cc heads on the E streets we are raising it to 10. or real close,

 

[69hemibeep]

That makes sense, not sure how many cc's 440 source heads are but they look just like the cast originals. You could paint them and never know it.

 

[SgtLee511]

Yea I was leaning that way, cheaper but hes wants the eddys, cant say I blame him. I've got too many irons in the fire and not enough coin in the bank.