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TK in LA

TK in LA

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I'm at a point that I need to order a new head for my completely rebuilt "B" motor. It has a full flow oil system (seen in another thread), inserted bearings, lightened flywheel, Chevy vales. adjustable lifter and re-sleeved back to STD bore. I have a Burns single 2 barrel down draft for intake and I believe a Winfield cam. Will probably be adding 3:78.1 gears to the rear in the future. My decision is to either run a Snyder 5.5 head or a Brumfield 5.9 head. Who has what and what are the pros and cons of each? Not racing, just a good reliable motor.
This should be interesting?
 
Brumfield unless you know where to get one is out of the question. so looks like the Snyder is whats available today, Larry is not doing them due to the economy.
 
TK in LA said:
I'm at a point that I need to order a new head for my completely rebuilt "B" motor. It has a full flow oil system (seen in another thread), inserted bearings, lightened flywheel, Chevy vales. adjustable lifter and re-sleeved back to STD bore. I have a Burns single 2 barrel down draft for intake and I believe a Winfield cam. Will probably be adding 3:78.1 gears to the rear in the future. My decision is to either run a Snyder 5.5 head or a Brumfield 5.9 head. Who has what and what are the pros and cons of each? Not racing, just a good reliable motor.
This should be interesting?
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Is there something wrong with the head you have or are you just replacing it?
 
Steve, My mistake. Mike, Nothing wrong with the head, just looking for a little more bang for the buck. With a cast iron head, no electrolysis and a semi-stock appearance.
 
I believe that the Snyder 5.5 and 6 to 1 compression heads are the only stock appearing higher compression cast iron heads that are now avaiulable. Charley Yapp sells a cast iron head in 6 to 1 and 7 to 1 but it has fins and the spark plugs on the drivers side.
 
Snyder's 5.5 head, Weber 32/36 downdraft carb, Stipe 330 cam, -20#flywheel, 3.78 rear + 27% OD
 
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I run a no longer available BF 5.9 head, antique cast iron Trojan dual updraft manifold with model B carbs and a super street Winfield 3/4 race cam. I run a model B flywheel, gutted muffler and a flame thrower coil. I run original 3.78 gears
 
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