Edelbrock Victor Jr

Anybody flow a recent set of these heads? This is all hear say - the intake runner is slightly re-configured, mostly at the runner to bowl junction, affecting the short radius. One comment was that they did not flow as well as the older ones.

Have tried to reach Edelbrock for comment but have yet to get thru on the phone. No answer to my email either.

Has anyone actually observed this?
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Hmm. Interesting. I'd like to know as well. I have an early set...they work...but as always, they could be better.

Wish I had the $$$ for a set of Sr's.
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Hello sir

I have not flowed a set of Vic jrs....but I am working on a set of the Procomps which are knockoffs.

these do not flow well compared to the Edelbrock book #'s for a vic jr.

these were un cnc'd heads. I know one thing - I did not like the port velocity - these are not for a small motor. I am filling them in in places to bring up port velocity and get rid of turbulence.

Short turn definatly needs to be fine tuned and they need a good multi angle valve job.

these out of the box heads seem to be down at least 20 cfm at each lift point from about .200 on.

My concern is not so much flow #'s but to control the port velocity and turbulance that is going on - the rest will come in

Jim

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On 2006-11-21 13:22, TALONS wrote:
Hello sir

I have not flowed a set of Vic jrs....but I am working on a set of the Procomps which are knockoffs.

these do not flow well compared to the Edelbrock book #'s for a vic jr.

these were un cnc'd heads. I know one thing - I did not like the port velocity - these are not for a small motor. I am filling them in in places to bring up port velocity and get rid of turbulence.

Short turn definatly needs to be fine tuned and they need a good multi angle valve job.

these out of the box heads seem to be down at least 20 cfm at each lift point from about .200 on.

My concern is not so much flow #'s but to control the port velocity and turbulance that is going on - the rest will come in

Jim
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What bore are you flowing them on, radius inlet? Flow tube on exhaust?

If they seem 20cfm down, realize they're working with almost 1/2" of shrouding on the intake valve, for one. Also realize that Edelbrock isn't very specific with their 'book numbers' regarding test conditions, but I guarantee it wasn't the day they had a 'headwind'. If you catch my meaning. I'll put money on a big bore to unshroud the valves, nice 2" flowtube, etc etc.

Something to think about when comparing ANY flow numbers on cylinder heads =).

Cris

4-1/8 bore dia with 5/8 rad on intake inlet

I have not dealt with the ex yet.

I beleive the numbers in the Edelbrock book might be on a CNC'd port not a bare casting- and probably a little tweeked.

The procomps I have are at least 1 yr. old. they put a big dia intake seat 2.188 wish it was a little smaller so they would not have to cut the cbore so big - I heard they are doing things a little different now - dunno

I have a set of ProComp heads 210cc 2.05/1.60
I just did a bowl blend on them.
They have been performing fine. But i would like to port them.
Talon can you post some pictures of your work?

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I just cleaned up the exhausts on my Pro Comps, I've got a few pictures if I can dig them up.

Realize this wasn't a 'port' job. I just straightened out the exit on the exhaust to get rid of that goofy 4 way thing they did, and then worked the guide bosses a tiny bit, blended the bowl at the seat, and brushed up the whole port. On the intake, I just blended the bowl in at the seat.

I'll see what I can find when I get home.

Cris

good morning

I haven't got things down yet - still in the discovery mode - but I can tell you that - out of the box they are waaay down compared to the postings of a Edelbrock vic jr.( no idea if those are acurate )

Out of the box the pushrod pinch is so severe that there is a huge amount of turbulance as the port diverges behind it.

the air speed at this point is higher than over the ssr ( that is not good ) - I am going to check into just breaking into the pushrod hole and then sleeving it - I want to get that air speed and turbulance under control.

these ports need/want wings/vanes ( directional devices ) what ever you want to call them - to smooth out the turbulance.

I am going to experiment with a 50* seat config also.

I'll keep you posted.


Keep in mind these are some of the first set of heads they made. I dont know if they are still making them the same way.


Jim

Are those 190cc's or 210cc's? My understanding is the 190cc versions are pretty tight at the pushrod area of the port. My 210's look almost identical to the victor jr's I used to have, other than the port isn't cnc matched.

Gonna have to dig up these pictures!

Cris

Here they are:


Untouched intake ports.


Rough cleaned up exhaust ports.


As delivered exhaust with the goofy four corner clean up they did.


Another as delivered exhaust.


Rough cleaned up exhaust.


Intake bowl blend.

Not sure if my intake ports are the same as yours. Realize though, these guys have no intentions of changing anything about their product. If it sells, it sells...if not they'll discontinue it, even if it is only a minor sticking point causing it not to sell. NO free thinking whatsoever.

Anyhow, keep us posted on what yours do! It'd be good to know. I've got mine sold as of Thursday, so I'll be out of it for a performance test =/.

Good luck!

Cris