Those openings fill with junk over time they go no where. So it's not a big deal Sent from my iPhone On Jun 16, 2011, at 4:38 PM, "MO" <micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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 >> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> 1962to1965mopars+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. > To post to this group, send email to 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 1962to1965mopars+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The 1962 to 1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse" group. To post to this group, send email to 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe from this group, send email to 1962to1965mopars+unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/1962to1965mopars?hl=en.