EngineQuest® (EQ®) Introduces New Vortec Hybrid Head with Heat Riser

Sept. 10, 2010 - PRLog -- (Las Vegas-NV) - EngineQuest (EQ®), a leading supplier of stock and performance cylinder heads and engine components, is taking the marine market by storm with its new Vortec Hybrid head with a heat riser. This newly designed cast iron marine and stock replacement head will work on any small block Chevy application and is the only head of its kind on the market.

"Since a major part of the marine market uses automotive-based engines, our new Vortec Hybrid head provides machine shops and engine rebuilders with an affordable alternative for rebuilding these engines to get increased airflow and horsepower," said Mark Moore, national sales director, AAEQ.

This cylinder head is based on the EQ Vortec cylinder head that was featured in the popular “Budget Sledgehammer” build in Popular Hot Rodding magazine which produced 447 HP for under $3,500.

EQ Part #CH350G features ’87-’95 intake bolt pattern with center bolt valve cover mounting holes. EQ Part #CH350H is available in the ’69-’85 intake bolt pattern with perimeter valve cover mounting holes. Both heads feature 64cc combustion chambers, 176cc intake runners capable of excellent flow and velocity, standard 1.94 in. diameter intake valves and 1.50 in. exhaust valves. The intake port opening for the EQ CH350G/H is designed like the 68-95 intake ports to provide easier port and gasket matching.

The Vortec Hybrid heads are Australian manufactured and feature a thicker .4375 deck for greater strength, and hardened DuraBond exhaust seats for improved durability. Both the CH350G and H should be used in pairs when replacing OE heads (083, 191, 193, 217 and 810 castings) and are available bare or assembled. To ensure the highest quality, EQ conducts a 25-point quality inspection on every new cylinder head shipped.

For more information about the EQ Vortec Hybrid Head, phone (702) 649-7776, or visit www.enginequest.com.


About EngineQuest (EQ)
EngineQuest (EQ) is the engine parts division of AAEQ Manufacturers and Recyclers. EQ’s product line includes new, remanufactured and reclaimed engine parts. EQ sources its cores from its sister company, AA Midwest, which maintains a huge inventory of over 150,000 engines, transmissions and internal parts cores. EQ specializes in manufacturing parts that either make one automotive core work in another application or replace a hard to find or hard to salvage part.  

EQ continues to offer new products to help the engine builder solve their manufacturing challenges, including: exhaust manifolds (new and reclaimed), timing covers (largest single line available), harmonic balancers, head bolt sets, crankshafts, stock replacement and performance cylinder heads.  EQ parts are available from three national warehouses located in Chicago, Ill., Las Vegas, Nev., and Dallas, Texas.

About AAEQ Manufacturers and Recyclers
AAEQ Manufacturers and Recyclers is a comprehensive company that provides leadership in the automotive parts remanufacturing, manufacturing and recycling industries under its AA Midwest and EngineQuest (EQ) divisions.  With locations in Chicago and Las Vegas, AAEQ has been family owned and operated since 1949 and continues to be known for its outstanding customer service and high degree of integrity. AAEQ is also the largest scrap metal recycler on the West Coast. The company also operates an auto recycling facility in Blue Island, Ill. For more information, visit www.aaeq.net.

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