cleaning new heads

[SunSoaked]

Gotta ask; what's your issue with Vortec heads?

[Mattchu60]

I put these same heads on my sbc 2 years ago - nice heads. pretty similar design to the vortec chamber if I remember right, but does not have the funny bolt pattern.

[akart]

Originally Posted by SunSoaked

Gotta ask; what's your issue with Vortec heads?

GM only made them for a short time.That tells me something. They are prone to cracking.They are prone to cracking. They can't take much valve lift. You have to buy another manifold and those lame valve covers w/the bolts in the center. Valves are smaller. CC too high for pump gas w/my pistons. And all you Vortec fans seem to want to ram them down everyone else's throat and make your mistake. A lot of better heads out there for my money. Like the Summit 72cc iron heads.

[SunSoaked]

You sound angry? I guess I would be too if someone were ramming something down my throat. I just asked a question. I don't recall claiming to be a
"Vortec fan"?

[Tom]

Originally Posted by akart

GM only made them for a short time.That tells me something. They are prone to cracking.They are prone to cracking. They can't take much valve lift. You have to buy another manifold and those lame valve covers w/the bolts in the center. Valves are smaller. CC too high for pump gas w/my pistons. And all you Vortec fans seem to want to ram them down everyone else's throat and make your mistake. A lot of better heads out there for my money. Like the Summit 72cc iron heads.

Lift issue can be fixed with a hand drill at home and a single tool. Valves are as big as any came from GM without being a hi-performance option, and they flow more then the old big valve heads anyways so that's a mute point. Pump gas is boring

We wouldn't be having this convo except for the whole "I hate vortecs" at the end. Its like those old math problems in school where they test you by telling you way too much info that doesn't matter. But since its there, fair game right? lol.