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 > >>>> -- > >>>> 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 -- 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.