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title: "Affordable Aluminum Head Performance: SHP Series from Dart"
description: Dart's SHP series cylinder heads have been redesigned for Small Block Chevy engines and are newly available for Small Block Ford. See all the details here.
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# [Affordable Aluminum Head Performance: SHP Series from Dart](https://blog.dartheads.com/affordable-aluminum-head-performance-shp-series-from-dart)
December 22, 2021 / by [Kevin Bailey](https://blog.dartheads.com/author/kevin-bailey)
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The Dart team has worked diligently to revise and improve SHP heads for small block Chevy engines as well as introduce the *new* SHP heads for small block Ford engines. These heads combine iconic Dart performance and quality with budget-friendly affordability. Dart’s latest SHP heads are the perfect choice for anyone looking to upgrade their muscle car or modern street rod with aluminum heads featuring modern port designs and performance.
Complete details and specs include:
- Manufactured from permanent mold castings utilizing Dart’s proprietary aluminum resulting in consistent, as-cast surfaces on intake runners, exhaust runners, and combustion chambers
- 23° design for SBC and 20° design for SBF to deliver racing head-like power
- Available bare or completely assembled from Dart
- Bare heads equipped with:
- Powder metal seats, multi-angle valve seats, mag bronze valve guides with .530” seal
- Assembled heads also equipped with:
- Manley intake and exhaust valves, Manley 7° or 10° retainers, 1.250”, 1.437” or 1.550” valve springs, Viton valve seals, hardened spring cups, Dart two-piece guide plate and ARP rocker studs
#### *Click below to download/view complete product data and information [](https://blog.dartheads.com/hubfs/Dartheads/New%20Products/SHP%20Heads/Dart21_Flyer_Sbc_Sbf%20and%20Product%20Specifications_rev-1.pdf)*
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**Dart's SHP Small Block Chevy heads feature a 23° design, while the Small Block Ford SHP heads utilize a 20° design, delivering racing head-like power.**
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