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Old Nov 6, 2014 | 11:08 PM
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Default SEMA Edelbrock aluminum head

Saw this at SEMA, will be available 1st qtr of 2015.

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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 12:27 AM
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Your link wasn't working for me so I did a quick google and found a pic with an explanation.. pretty cool! I'm interested for a price.

http://www.enginelabs.com/features/s...ead-v6-blower/
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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 12:35 AM
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A while back someone posted about them needed a jeep to test the head on.
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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 08:18 AM
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That would be a very nice head for a stroker motor or any with boosted motor for that matter, lots of meat there to work with on the flow bench.
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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 08:52 AM
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Can't quote the guy, but be said around $1300 complete.
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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 11:18 AM
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I can't get past the fact they misspelled Cylinder (Unless this was a Chinese product, since sometimes it is spelled that way there??)....how does such a major mistake make it to your display at such a large event as SEMA???
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Old Nov 7, 2014 | 12:01 PM
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I can't get past the fact they misspelled Cylinder (Unless this was a Chinese product, since sometimes it is spelled that way there??)....how does such a major mistake make it to your display at such a large event as SEMA???
Haha. That is funny.
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Old Nov 8, 2014 | 12:31 AM
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I can't get past the fact they misspelled Cylinder (Unless this was a Chinese product, since sometimes it is spelled that way there??)....how does such a major mistake make it to your display at such a large event as SEMA???
This isn't a Chinese product. I've been to their foundry and talked with my rep about it this weekend. Looks really nice maybe I'll upgrade mine since I get master distributor pricing across their line...
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Old Nov 8, 2014 | 01:22 AM
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Originally Posted by 1000rrstunna
This isn't a Chinese product. I've been to their foundry and talked with my rep about it this weekend. Looks really nice maybe I'll upgrade mine since I get master distributor pricing across their line...
Do you need a new best friend to take a 2nd one at that price?

Not really impressed with stock size valves. And 'as cast' ports and cumbustion chamber. No specs on flow numbers and spring specs.

Maybe next year they will have a 'Victor' series head with 2.02"/1.60", CNC ports and combustion chamber, and pushrod holes big enough to pull a lifter thru.
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Old Nov 8, 2014 | 07:09 AM
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They spelled "cylinder" wrong......
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Old Nov 8, 2014 | 08:19 AM
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Wouldn't have made more sense to start making these about 20 years ago? I guess it's better late than never.
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Old Nov 8, 2014 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
They spelled "cylinder" wrong......
Hopefully their attention to detail will be better on the actual product.
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Old Nov 8, 2014 | 10:37 PM
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They are probably making them now since there is a demand now because several heads have been damaged ect....
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 07:25 AM
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Really the best budget 4x4 you can buy today is a xj.Take the 4.0 if you stroke it the factory head will only flow so much before it starts to limit power.With this head it should out flow the factory head.Sure you can run power adders but i rather have a na motor with power down low vs having to rev it up to make power.
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Old Nov 9, 2014 | 10:18 AM
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looks like another edelbrock letdown. $1000+ for a head that is hardly more capable than a stock casting? no flow numbers, valve angle, or compression information? what a joke.
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