Hi Marvin,
For the FOX 35 there are quite a few different hemi heads for sale and I am sure people are using them and could tell me what improvement they are getting. I can only imagine that there is a significant improvement in using a Hemi Head, just want to know a little more what happens when they are used.
The one sold by FOX is the one that you have designed right?
My FOX 35 is the 40th Anniv, with crank shaft re-worked, stuffer back plate with a PA NVA, it runs pretty good the way it is now, I love it! But if I can get it to run even better with a hemi head I will get one too.
For the other engines is a different story. I have 2 two Enya 19 that I am reserving for a future Pathfinder Twin, and I like to get the best performance out of them. I have a feeling that with the Hemi Head fuel will burn more efficiently boosting power, am I right so far?
I have no equipment to machine and will have to hire it done. I understand I would need to convert the original head in just a CLAMP and make the Combustion Chamber (Button) a second part, same as the FOX 35 hemi head is done.
The two piece head makes me wonder about heat transfers. Do people use thermal paste between the clamp and button?
Martin