AARRGGHH FORMER OWNER OF MY HEAD MUST DIE!

[Anlushac11]

Stupid A&*^&le!!!!!!!!

Finally got the bolts and was able to really bolt the intake up to the head.

He cleaned up the Head's intake ports, no problem there.

Then for reasons known only to god he hogged out the intake so that the intake manifold ports are MUCH bigger than the ports in the head. I have a horrible mismatch.

The way it sits now the intake manifold gasket sits well into the port and if I dont use the intake manifold gasket I have almost 1/8" mismatch along bottom edge of the port.

I can fix this but because someone didnt know what the he#$ they were doing I have to spend my time trying to correct someone elses mistake.

Let me run this idea past you and see what you think for fixing this.

1) Using whatever tools are necessary spray paint or dye into intake runner so that when I pull the intake I can see where I need to remove metal so as to remove the evil lip that will kill airflow. I have checked it out and worse case scenario I will have to blend the edge back for an inch or two which will still be fine.

2) Use a high temp fuel proof silicone RTV in place of the intake gasket and not bother with attempting to butcher the intake gasket.

Since I have such a heck of a mismatch and the the intake has very noticeably been ground out for about the first 1 1/2" I blame the previouse owner.

 

[Anonymous]

Consider this:
Get some A&B Epoxy (made by MOROSO) and fill the area of the intake back in. The epoxy is easy to use and will not come loose.
This way your intake and head will have the velocity that it's ment to have. As it is it will be low on torque at the low rpm.

John

 

[Anlushac11]

8)

Would JB Wed work? or is that msotly for crack repair?

I didnt think of filling in the intake back in. Thanks!

 

[ruckus68]

are you talking about an aluminum intake
maybe you can have someone weld it back up then you can grind it to match ( i don't know it it can even be done - i am not a welder )

Just a thought

john

 

[Anlushac11]

8)

Yes it can be done but I dont think it will be cheap. The 2 part epoxy idea appeals to me because I can afford that.

 

[gtm1086]

Weld and grind is your best fix. Cost of welding should not be to bad. I can't see were it would be over $50.00 probably less

 

[Asa]

AARRGGHH FORMER OWNER OF MY HEAD MUST DIE!


Stupid A&*^&le!!!!!!!!

i've felt the same way about susie very many times... i'd like to get him/them in a room for five minutes with a tire iron or some such implement

 

[Anlushac11]

8)

I know that feeling about the car as well.

I used to have a mint condition 67 Cougar with Bench seat.

Car was cherry til you looked into the engine compartment. A mechanic who serviced the car for the old couple cut holes in the inner fender to make it easier to get to the grease fittings.

 

[addo]

Mark, the alignment's out to s**t from the factory. They were never worked or portmatched; perhaps you got one person's go at a head, and another's at the manifold.

The ports are actually oval, as they are veering towards the inlet runners (look from above to see this). Making them round doesn't help, but it's done by some people.

I am guessing none of this is distortion induced by the alloy welding that was done.

Adam.

 

[Anlushac11]

8)

Definite marks from grinding about an inch and a half into the port. Its not just that he ground it out, the intake gasket opening isnt as big as the port.

If I need to I can open up the mouth of the port so that the intake port in the head is larger than the intake runner. I dont think I would lose that much in velocity. I will check Monday about getting the intake welding it.

 

[Anonymous]

I think my brother had an intake welded once, well I think they said the man um heliarch welded it, in this case it was damaged threads and somethin else wrong, anyawys, he cut it, welded in new aluminum and grinded it, made it look jus like new ^_^

While on the subject of heads tho, could someone tell me why here and there I see ppl saying somethin about removing the seats and puttin in harderened ones for unleaded fuel ?

I mean, the engine from my Mustang original and this other (elegedly rebuilt one) have/ had been driven for I don know how many 1000's miles and leaded fuel was dumpt many yrs ago yes ? As the engines have still been driven w\ unleaded all these yrs, what is the reason for changing ?

It jus sounds expensive and u then have to find somebody u can trust, to do the work.

 

[mjpchief]

Know all about the holes in the engine compartment. It was common practice back in the '60's to put these holes there to make it easier to grease A-frame bushings. At the dealership where I worked we would use a hole saw and plug the hole with a plastic body plug. Hole was still there but was harder to see. Some people would simply blow a hole with a torch and leave it at that. I guess you could technically say it was a dealer installed option. On my personal car I just used a 90 degree grease fitting.