# WTB: SBC heads
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592
**Category:** Classifieds
**Created:** [May 17, 2008, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592 "2008-05-17T08:28:18Z")
**Posts on this page:** 15
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### Author:  [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2008, 8:28am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/1 "2008-05-17T08:28:18Z")
Picking up a 350 Short Block this week. Testing waters to see if anybody has anything out there so I know what to budget.
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### Author:  [@BDR5oh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDR5oh)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2008, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/2 "2008-05-17T08:46:37Z")
A guy at work has a set of gmpp alum. heads … brand new
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### Author:  [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2008, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/3 "2008-05-17T12:56:23Z")
are those good and how much?
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### Author:  [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/4 "2008-05-17T13:18:25Z")
how much are you looking to spend?
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### Author:  [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2008, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/5 "2008-05-17T13:24:55Z")
Well I am seeing whats available right now so I know how much to plan on spending.
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### Author:  [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2008, 1:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/6 "2008-05-17T13:37:17Z")
look into complete performence kits, it takes the guess work out of what works, a cam with springs thats head and intake matched ect.
Whole top end kits are in the 2000$ and up range.
[www.jegs.com](http://www.jegs.com) to give you a starting point on price, and maybe an idea what you might want to do with your build.
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### Author:  [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2008, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/7 "2008-05-17T13:38:26Z")
yeah I was looking at those before. I figured I would see whats used for 1/2 the price first though.
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### Author:  [@talontsi2287](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/talontsi2287)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2008, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/8 "2008-05-17T13:54:46Z")
i have a set of heads give me 150 and they are yours
> [@JEG"](#):
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> Picking up a 350 Short Block this week. Testing waters to see if anybody has anything out there so I know what to budget.
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### Author:  [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)
#### Post date: [May 17, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/9 "2008-05-17T14:13:52Z")
I have a set of bare 882 heads that had a valve job done, i may even have the valves somewhere($50.00). I also have some 416 heads that are complete but will need to be cleaned/freshened($30.00).
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### Author:  [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2008, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/10 "2008-05-18T08:25:37Z")
I’ve read that the 882 heads are prone to cracking around the exhaust manifold. How are the 416 heads? Will they make decent power if cleaned up and shit?
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### Author:  [@Firehawk853](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Firehawk853)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2008, 11:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/11 "2008-05-18T11:34:30Z")
> [@JEG](#):
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> I’ve read that the 882 heads are prone to cracking around the exhaust manifold. How are the 416 heads? Will they make decent power if cleaned up and shit?
NO, either go Vortec for Iron heads, or get a set of decent aluminum heads. 416 heads are more SBC boat anchor heads
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### Author:  [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)
#### Post date: [May 18, 2008, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/12 "2008-05-18T12:58:00Z")
lol I already have a boat anchor motor.
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### Author:  [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/13 "2008-05-19T13:45:58Z")
the 416 are small chambers i think 58cc. and the intake valves are 1.84. They are Ok, but its really gonna be pushing the compression up high. The 882 are about the best flowing factory castings with a few exceptions (old school dbl humps etc…), and they are 76cc. Probally more what ur looking for.
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### Author:  [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2008, 1:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/14 "2008-05-19T13:51:42Z")
Hmm how much power would I be making off the 416 heads?
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### Author:  [@Pauly](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pauly)
#### Post date: [May 19, 2008, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wtb-sbc-heads/48592/15 "2008-05-19T16:06:51Z")
That all depends on the combination. 416’s are not known to flow alot of air. I think they came on 305 HO motors.