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
| 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 - 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 |