SBC 461 heads

Greg Reimer 7376 · 03-26-2021, 07:27 PM

Seems like the 461 head is only legal up to about 1966 cars, the 462 head is legal from '61 to 68, the 041 head is legal from '61 to '70, since most new stocker projects are newer than that, the 041 head from '69-70 would be a better head to get, since it has a far broader range of applications. It's like the 993 casting for the '70's cars. Legal replacement for a lot of cars, for sure.

Alan Nyhus · 03-27-2021, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg Reimer 7376

Seems like the 461 head is only legal up to about 1966 cars, the 462 head is legal from '61 to 68, the 041 head is legal from '61 to '70, since most new stocker projects are newer than that, the 041 head from '69-70 would be a better head to get, since it has a far broader range of applications.

The 291 and 186 heads also work well.

-Al

Bobby Lundholm · 03-29-2021, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Greg Reimer 7376

Seems like the 461 head is only legal up to about 1966 cars, the 462 head is legal from '61 to 68, the 041 head is legal from '61 to '70, since most new stocker projects are newer than that, the 041 head from '69-70 would be a better head to get, since it has a far broader range of applications. It's like the 993 casting for the '70's cars. Legal replacement for a lot of cars, for sure.

The 462 is available to use in 1969 as well.

350/300 - 3917291,3927186,3947041,3991492,3767462,3890462,39 17292

Todd Bailey · 03-29-2021, 09:59 AM

After Lee Shepherd "discovered" these heads, the race was on to find a pair, especially if you raced in the Super Modified classes as well as the Econo dragster/altered classes.

03-26-2021, 07:27 PM	#1
Greg Reimer 7376 VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Glendora,Calif. Posts: 1,136 Likes: 172 Liked 705 Times in 219 Posts	Re: SBC 461 heads Seems like the 461 head is only legal up to about 1966 cars, the 462 head is legal from '61 to 68, the 041 head is legal from '61 to '70, since most new stocker projects are newer than that, the 041 head from '69-70 would be a better head to get, since it has a far broader range of applications. It's like the 993 casting for the '70's cars. Legal replacement for a lot of cars, for sure.

03-29-2021, 09:59 AM	#4
Todd Bailey Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 312 Likes: 29 Liked 31 Times in 16 Posts	Re: SBC 461 heads After Lee Shepherd "discovered" these heads, the race was on to find a pair, especially if you raced in the Super Modified classes as well as the Econo dragster/altered classes.