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Title: big valves on a 383 bore
Post by: GoMangoBoys on January 08, 2020, 07:51:35 AM
I have a chance to buy some 906 heads for the 383 / stroker.  They have the 2.14 intake and 1.81 exhaust valves.  Does anyone know if these do or do not work with the 383 bore?  I do not know a lot yet on the Mopar stuff and don't want to buy these and find out they don't work for me.
Thanks
Title: Re: big valves on a 383 bore
Post by: GoMangoBoys on January 08, 2020, 07:56:19 AM
Looks like the Stealth heads that some have recommended and the Edelbrock heads both come with this same size valves.
Title: Re: big valves on a 383 bore
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on January 08, 2020, 09:57:12 AM
They'll work...    Standard bore is 4.25, your probably .030 over @ 4.28 which is only .040 smaller than a std 440 bore...   And that is only .020 per side...
Title: Re: big valves on a 383 bore
Post by: RUNCHARGER on January 08, 2020, 10:33:44 AM
Bore is the same as a 426 Max Wedge which used those valve sizes albeit with a slight bore notch. I would run them. Those heads (probably also have slight porting) will probably feed that stroked 383 just fine. It's kind of like a stock size 440.
Title: Re: big valves on a 383 bore
Post by: 1 Wild R/T on January 08, 2020, 12:05:39 PM
Quote from: RUNCHARGER on January 08, 2020, 10:33:44 AM
Bore is the same as a 426 Max Wedge which used those valve sizes albeit with a slight bore notch. I would run them. Those heads (probably also have slight porting) will probably feed that stroked 383 just fine. It's kind of like a stock size 440.

And thats the other thing, notching the bore is a quick simple operation that would un-shroud the valve...
Title: Re: big valves on a 383 bore
Post by: Chryco Psycho on January 08, 2020, 09:57:25 PM
The 906 heads are open chamber heads so no possibility of quench which is a big downside IMO
they would have to be cheap for me to think of using them