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AFR 185'S VS PERFORMER RPM'S for a mild 331 street car

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I'm trying to pick out the top end parts for my 331 build. i have narrowed the heads down to the performer rpm's and the afr 185's. my eng builder prefers the rpm's but will build it with anything.

the goal is to get a solid 400 at the crank with a 331 with a good set of heads intake and mild cam.
it need to pass the sniffer test and be street-able. the car is not a daily driver but i like to drive it as offten as i can.

so what do you think? the afr's or the rpm's?
guys with these heads your input would be extra great. but any input is thanked
 

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between those two heads go with the AFR

But if you want the best cylinder head go with a Twisted Wedge 185, inline heads cant compete with the effiency of the trick flow head.
 

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185's hands down. Who would pick edelbrocks over them? lol
 
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Get the NEW 185 heads from AFR
 

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buy a turbo neon
 

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90lxcoupe said:
between those two heads go with the AFR

+1 But if you want the best cylinder head go with a Twisted Wedge 185, inline heads cant compete with the effiency of the trick flow head.
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Given those choices, AFR is better.
 
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