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question about sound/after head swap

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Project 77

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I figured I'd ask you fox guys since I don;t know anyone with aluminum heads on a II. The car is a stockk 77 cobra with a 302, and I just bought set or RPM performer heads, headers, intake and 650 carb. You guys who run alum. heads notice a difffrence in sound through the exhaust? I was told alum heads make a car louder, any truth to this? I have 2 weeks to pick out what mufflers i'm going to run.
 

5spd GT

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It really isn't the affect of the aluminum per say, but aluminum heads are usually more 'performancy' and have larger valves, ports, and with a bigger cam allows more air in the combustion chamber, which makes it louder out the tailpipes

More air, more fuel ='s more 'bang' ='s louder car...
 

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it gets noticably louder thats for sure
 

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also the add'l HP will raise the exhaust note... cool??

Just me...................................

Thumper
 
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