01FbTaWs6

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Hey guys, Ive got my eye on a set of dart pro 1 cnc ported heads. They started out as the 205cc head and have been ported to 225cc. What is the general concensus on these heads? Worth the money? I would be putting them with a 24X/24X 6XX/6XX lift cam. th350/4400 stall/4.10 gear/28 tall tire. car weight of about 3200 without me in it. Also do they use stock rockers? just looking for opinions on them.

SOMSS

iTrader: (1)

I have 225cc Dart Pro ported, polished and ceramic coated heads on my SS. They flow really well and are great for the money.

SOMbitch

iTrader: (8)

Depends on the port job but done right they are as good as any out there....Dart makes a 225cc head too so make sure what you are getting.... They are good on a 3.9" motor but shine on a 4.0"+....

vettenuts

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Who did the port work. There were some issues with the port work being done when these heads first came out, might want to search on that.

01FbTaWs6

iTrader: (12)

thanks guys. Ive decided to pass on them. couldnt get enough information on them fo me to feel comfortable.

JPH

iTrader: (2)

Good call. I got one of the 3rd set of DART 225s made for my motor, and optied to sell them to a buddy after I had the heads flowed, and after extensive port work they did make 460RWHP on a 232/234 346 deal I did for him. They are a good head, but need help right out of the box imo.

Redlinez

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No one ever said a thing about them until I bought a set and complained of oil consumption. It started immediately after we installed brand new Dart 225's. After a year of it using a quart every 1000 miles, I had them pulled and they found the valveguides had 6-8 thousandths clearances when they should have had 0-1. I had to have them resleeved and all the valvepsprings properly shimmed for correct height/pressure as they were all over the place. I'd have a reputable machine shop check all that before installing them.

vettenuts

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I had a very early set and had no problems with them at all. It seems that the quality control went down later in production as I have seen a number of engine builders who no longer want to use them due to valve guides and other issues.

Ed Curtis

They aren't the *budget* head as their initial low price alludes. They can make good power when prepped right but they require a lot of attention to detail when machining. When all is said and done, once set up properly, they cost almost as much as a set of CNC ported AFR/TFS heads...