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can i put a b230 head on a b23f??

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Old 12-14-2011, 06:10 PM
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just wondeering if there would be any benifits to putting a b230 head on a b23f i have the head i figured why not??
 
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Old 12-14-2011, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by tdrendel
just wondeering if there would be any benifits to putting a b230 head on a b23f i have the head i figured why not??


Don't know but get a head gasket and match it up.
 
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Old 12-14-2011, 11:18 PM
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Sure yo can. You'll need a different valve cover of course. The newer style 530 head flows a bit better than the older 164 and 398 heads as I recall. Heck, you can run the 530 B230 head on a B21 for that matter...
 
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