I think Eric is correct.  I have/had a set of these heads and they 
were peanut ports.  Great for pulling stumps but done by 4500.  A nice 
set of 781 or 049's sure would fit the bill.
Walt

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 6:45 pm
Subject: Re: [Chevelle-list] are these heads ok heads casting 
#14092360+454 build up

> I checked one of my books and it says this head is off an 86-88 
> truck; it  is 
> an open chamber oval port.  I don't know for sure but the intake  
> ports may 
> be the "peanut ports".  If they are the small ports, I would find  
> a different 
> set of heads.  As for production heads, the 049 heads are a  great 
> open 
> chamber oval port and do well in a street engine and would reach 
> your  goals easily. 
> Like the others advised- look at the package as a whole  and keep 
> in mind 
> that horsepower comes from the heads and how much air they can  move.
> 
> Good luck with your build.
> 
> Eric
> 

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