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I wonder what these extra holes were for? water? and the used both oiling holes? maybe so they could use the heads on either side of the engine? I'd like to know if they used stock rockers are a heavy duty variant? They blocked the exhaust crossover too, I wonder if the used a H pipe in nascar...

maybe teflon is the difference. I told the shop I just wanted umbrella seals but he also didnt gasket match the intake ports like I asked either.

I got my heads back. Kline like you said and he used these seals. I see guys saying that too good a seal will gall the valves. are these still ok? thanks

so on a new cometic gasket use the copper spray? I seen a video someone mentioned the cometic and he said the instructions say dont use copper kote and there people he knew though that race and tear down and build on the daily that swear by the copper kote on mls too. I cant find it. I'm just...

are they using the copper spray on those?

Like this? this is normal?

Can anyone please tell me why these clevite 77 P series bearings are offset and the corners are cut off to match the offset? I got clevite tech saying thats fine then I got guys saying I'm gonna blow it up they arent right.

are elgin junk for sure? I'm in the market for stock type rockers and 440source has some made in the USA but they say they are made by elgin so now I'm really confused. also apparantly elgin is made by sealed power?

Is there a way to verify the HP spring? I been getting returned junk from rock auto lately and I got the HP pump but it makes a rattling sound when I shake it. Its not the pressure release cause I removed it to test. I heard the spring should have a purple paint code I see nothing. mine looks to...

I am considering the 268 cam and the 911 springs on my 383 build. I have 516 heads. Can the spring pads be ground to make 1.90 height? does this effect the stock pushrod length? https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/valve-spring-installed-height.551940/#post-1974510089 I half answered...

any more info on these?

when I was towing, my boss would change the filter but leave the oil till next go around. I didnt like it but it wasnt my job to

My 383 cam that was the original looked just like yours. I think from rust pitting after sitting for years

what a nightmare. Imagine the bill for that

what I read is the metal has more silicon in it 11%? and the heat expansion has been reduced because of that. but 30 years ago? they do like reintroducing old stuff as "new tech" so who knows