Quote Originally Posted by HotRodN View Post
Tech, one option to get this built cheaper for the moment could be to use the 487X heads I have on another engine until I'm ready to get the Pro-Filer heads. Things are getting tight with hours reduced so just looking at all my options. The 487X (last 3 digits) heads were used on the SBC 350' back in 70 thru 72 and I know on the Corvette motor to produce 350 HP from the factory engine. So the thought is I could at least get the 350 on a 383 build with cam until I can swing the other heads.
Makes perfect sense. Go ahead and build the 383 short block with zero deck, then pop the iron heads on until you can do better. Those 487X heads have a 75cc combustion chamber, so static compression ratio would be 9.6:1. Use the same Fel-Pro 1003 head gaskets that you would use with aluminum heads, for a 0.041" squish/quench.

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