[lovehamr]

Come on now, the CHIs have at least as much in common with the older C heads as AFR, Dart, etc, etc, etc, have with older W heads. Compare apples to apples and .......well you get the drift. My main point was that C heads in general make more power over a broader RPM range than do W heads. My iron C heads flow 335 cfm on the intake (only about 200 on the ex. though) and that's the old heads but with allot of work and of course the big inch block does pay off. The CHIs and to a lesser extent the Edlbrocks, make great power over a large range right out of the box. If you're comparing aftermarket heads (I mean jeez, were talking about raised ex. port Darts even) then due diligence may pay off big time. If you don't need the power and you just prefer the look or packaging of inline heads then I say go for it. If on the other hand you want the power, then to randomly dismiss canted valve heads based off of old wives tails or misinformation from the 60s or 70s is just silly.