Swirl port heads

Swirl port heads were designed for bottom end performance, mainly torque. They are stock truck heads and not performance heads. They have restricted air flow that becomes a problem after 4,000 RPM. Used in their original application as a high torque bottom end head in a truck for towing the do fine. These heads come on GM truck engines P/N 12568758 and P/N 12520270.

Iron Vortec Head

Because the passenger car Vortec head is a light weight casting, it is more prone to cracking, especially if overheated, than the other heads.

GM Performance's New Vortec Heads Promise Big Flow Numbers For A Modest Investment

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RHS™ PRO TORKER™ CHEVY VORTEC HEAD

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This 355 made 632 hp at 7,500 rpm and 502 lb-ft at 5,900 rpm. Here's how it happened

Bowtie Verse AFR

Iron vs. Alloy

Chevy High Performance has been assembling flow data on cylinder heads since 1998.

Chevy '441 Iron CHP 155/62 1.940/1.500
-
Pipe
76 55/45
81.82%
110/83
75.45%
160/118
73.75%
54.13
66.77

160.4
197.8

329 hp
194/133
68.56%
65.63
75.26

194.5
223.0

399 hp
433 hp
201/146
72.64%
68.00
82.62

201.5
244.8

413 hp
449 hp
203/148
72.91%
68.68
83.75

203.5
248.2

418 hp
453 hp
509 hp
173.6/125.6
72.35%
1.310/2.387
Chevy '461 Iron 161/63 2.020/1.600 64 - - - - 216/137
63.43%
67.40
68.14

199.7
201.9

444 hp
482 hp
- N/A
N/A
1.342/2.175

Chevy '882 Iron CCM 151/59 1.940/1.500
-
No Pipe
76 70/58
82.86%
125/108
86.40%
175/135
77.14%
59.20
76.39

175.4
226.4

360 hp
204/141
69.12%
69.01
79.79

204.5
236.4

420 hp
455 hp
205/142
69.27%
69.35
80.36

205.5
238.1

422 hp
458 hp
206/142
68.93%
69.69
80.36

206.5
238.1

424 hp
460 hp
517 hp
183.0/133.6
73.01%
1.364/2.407
Chevy '882 Iron CCM 151/59 1.940/1.500
-
Pipe
76 70/59
84.29%
125/109
87.20%
175/136
77.71%
59.20
76.96

175.4
228.0

360 hp
204/143
70.10%
69.01
80.92

204.5
239.8

420 hp
455 hp
205/144
70.24%
69.35
81.49

205.5
241.4

422 hp
458 hp
206/145
70.39%
69.69
82.05

206.5
243.1

424 hp
460 hp
517 hp
183.0/135.4
73.99%
1.364/2.458

Chevy Vortec L31 Iron 170/61 1.940/1.500 64 58/43
74.14%
114/88
77.19%
173/125
72.25%
58.53
70.74

173.4
209.6

356 hp
216/143
66.20%
73.07
80.92

216.5
239.8

444 hp
482 hp
225/149
66.22%
76.12
84.32

225.5
249.8

463 hp
502 hp
222/152
68.47%
75.10
86.01

222.5
254.9

457 hp
495 hp
557 hp
190.0/131.4
69.16%
1.324/2.492
Chevy Vortec L31 / #885 Iron CCM 170/61 1.940/1.500
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No Pipe
64 70/48
68.57%
138/101
73.19%
190/129
67.89%
64.28
73.00

190.5
216.3

391 hp
227/140
61.67%
76.79
79.22

227.5
234.7

467 hp
507 hp
239/147
61.51%
80.85
83.18

239.6
246.5

492 hp
533 hp
229/151
65.94%
77.47
85.45

229.5
253.2

471 hp
511 hp
575 hp
204.6/133.6
65.30%
1.406/2.475
Chevy Vortec L31 / #885 Iron CCM 170/61 1.940/1.500
-
Pipe
64 70/49
70.00%
139/105
75.54%
190/137
72.11%
64.28
77.53

190.5
229.7

391 hp
227/151
66.52%
76.79
85.45

227.5
253.2

467 hp
507 hp
239/160
66.95%
80.85
90.54

239.6
268.3

492 hp
533 hp
229/162
70.74%
77.47
91.67

229.5
271.6

471 hp
511 hp
575 hp
204.8/143.0
69.82%
1.406/2.656
Chevy Vortec Ported McCoy N/A - N/A - - - - 266/200
75.19%
-
547 hp
594 hp
- -
Chevy Vortec / Bow Tie Small Port Iron 175/65 2.000/1.550 65 - - - - 235/161
68.51%
74.80
85.32

221.6
252.8

483 hp
525 hp
236/163
69.07%
75.12
86.38

222.6
256.0

485 hp
527 hp
592 hp
235.5/162.0
68.79%
1.349/2.508