4V and 2V heads

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Greg StratmeyerOP

Member since Oct 2003
7 posts
Hudson, SD, USA

Nov 19, 2003 at 1:48 AM

What is the difference between 4V and 2V heads?

sadisticglee

Member since Nov 2003
5 posts
washington court house, OH, USA
1 vehicle in the registry

Nov 20, 2003 at 5:55 PM

one is 4 valves per cylinder and i bet you can guess what the 2 is

D.B. Roberts

Member since Nov 2003
56 posts
Renton, WA, USA
2 vehicles in the registry

Nov 23, 2003 at 7:54 PM

The most accepted meaning for 4v and 2v when discussing heads is the factory design for use with either a 2 or 4 barrel carburetor. The "V" is short for venturi. This is a big factor in how the heads were designed to flow air, as the 4V heads typically had larger ports and valve diameters.

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