Snyders 6.0 ??

[Jim Parker Toronto]

Any word on how the new Snyders 6.0 head is working out? Anxious to hear!

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

I looked at the prototype last week at Bill Stipes but the new production units have not shipped yet. I too am anxious to get them.

 

[Del in NE Ohio]

You might check with Bill Stipes. He did a dyno analysis on the 6.0 vs the 5.5 with stock carb and with Weber. I recall the dyno results were pretty rightous.

 

[Tom Wesenberg]

Are those dyno results posted on the internet? It would be interesting to see the results. Thanks

 

[firerod]

Tom, If you go to the Snyder's website and look up the new head, it will give you a link to the dyno results. I am ready to buy a Snyder's head but can't decide if the extra money is worth the little HP gain. Anyone have suggestions?

 

[Russ/40]

In theory, the horsepower gain is not as important as the net performance, which would be apparent in the throttle response.

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Tom, If you go to the Snyder's website and look up the new head, it will give you a link to the dyno results. I am ready to buy a Snyder's head but can't decide if the extra money is worth the little HP gain. Anyone have suggestions?

Personally, I think it is more of a decision about how your driving style is (gear ratio, elevation, speed, etc.). In the 1400rpm range, I think there is about a 10% increase in Hp and in Torque. Not earth shattering but again, you're only talking about less than 10% increase in compression ratio too over it's 'little brother', ...however I don't remember if that dyno test actually makes a comparison with a stock head but those gains should be much more noticable.

Several other things factor into this IMO. I happen to know there is enough "meat" on the deck to not only raise the compression ratio a tad more, --but also remove some of the recessed area above the piston effectively increasing the quench. Based on what I have physically seen in looking at this head, if someone is willing to do some "blueprinting", there is more performance to be gained.


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[Jim Parker Toronto]

Is the valve area going to be big enough for the larger (1.800") intakes?

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Is the valve area going to be big enough for the larger (1.800") intakes?

It appears so.

 

[firerod]

I orderded one yesturday, I will let you know how it works out.

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Do they have them to ship? As of Friday afternoon, Snyders still did not have any.

 

[firerod]

Saturday morning they said it will be shipped this week. Time will tell.

 

[kelley's restoration]

thats on a stock engine without any mods correct
tk

 

[Dave in MN]

Greetings Brent,
I received my first 6.0 from Snyders in mid-April...they are shipping! I may have gotten one from the first batch as I had my name in for one for quite some time.
I have not tested it yet.
Dave