shoestring
Well-known member
- Joined
- Jun 20, 2009
- Location
- Swampscott, 01907
You're advocating that he undertake a 16V build ONLY to produce 150hp at the wheels...
8V is certainly not a crap cylinder head whatsoever and for 150hp is absolutely perfect. Unless he wants to build a 300+whp car, 8V is perfect for the job
We have a well warmed over NA B230 that makes 144 at the wheels. We have gone pretty well beyond what a normal Tbricker would do in this effort. On carbs it would do quite a bit better, I'm sure. Maybe 15-20hp. MAYBE.
I stand by my statement about the 8V head being crap. The intake ports are badly shaped and do not flow well, the exhaust ports are much too large for the application, etc. However, it is the one we're forced to use, so I deal with it. The 16V head, if I understand it, had design assistance from Porsche and flows as well as a modern cylinder head. Given that torque production, and therefore power, is nothing but processing airflow, I'd go with the 16V head. I'm not saying it would be cheaper or easier. I'm saying it would be better.