Re: Fw: 440 head question

[MO <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike, THANK YOU  for understanding my question and giving me an answer
I didn't already know. . I really do appreciate all the  input from
fellow list members.  Now I just want to hide those ugly semi circle
holes.................................MO

On Jun 16, 6:19 pm, Mike & Deb <lefe...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Steve,
> I believe the cavity you refer to is designed to isolate the exhaust
> heat from "coking" the oil on the top of the head. I have never seen any
> type of cover for them-make some! Maybe stainless?
> Mike LeFevre
>
> On 6/16/2011 4:25 PM, MO wrote:
>
>
>
> >   Thanks folks for the replys, but I am still a little befuddled,  I
> > know the port that goes accross the intake, under the carb can be
> > blocked off with an intake gasket,  What I am concered with is the big
> > semi-circle holes arounf that port. in the head. looks like he** and a
> > trap for dirt and small parts.  Are those also covered by the
> > aftermarket intake gasket??
>
> > To Chick:  are you saying that instead of the stock type valley cover/
> > intakje gasket combo, that there is available a seperate valley cover
> > and seperate intake gaskets? . Thanks...........MO
>
> > On Jun 16, 11:53 am, "Stephen Andrachek"<s.andrac...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> >> My friend MO,
>
> >>   You are exactly right.  You can block off the heat passage from the heads
> >> to  the intake by using the correct valley cover.  You can get the valley
> >> cover
> >>   from Hughes Engineering (Google them up) and very good intake gaskets off
> >> of  them too with a bead of silicon built in around each port.
>
> >>   To take things a little farther, if you put an Edelbrock Air Gap intake on
> >>   your car with a low-restriction air cleaner you will pick up a noticable
> >>   amount of torque and HP.  But your engine is going to be a little
> >>   cold-blooded and will need a little warm up time that with the heat
> >>   passages blocked off.
>
> >>   Mancini's is also a great place to do business with.  Both companies are
> >> all
> >>   Mopar, all the time and will answer questions over the phone for you,
> >> unlike
> >>   Indy Cylinder Head which does not want to talk to their customers at all.
> >>   They consider that annoying and will refuse to answer your questions.
>
> >>   Hope this helps you in some way.
>
> >>   Stephen "Chick" Andrachek
>
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "MO"<mic...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> To: "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse"
> >>> <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> Sent: Thursday, June 16, 2011 2:21 AM
> >>> Subject: 440 head question
> >>>> This is for a 1978 head.Intake side -1/2 way between the intake
> >>>> ports.  where the heat crossover port is.  What does the semi-circle
> >>>> pocket in the casting intended to do. And what can be done to hide
> >>>> it?  I would be using valley cover with blocked off heat port.  Thanks
> >>>> for any help......................MO
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