Header/exhaust advice needed

[Asa]

Have we jacked this guys first post or what? Sorry Scott

i wouldn't think so, his questions got answered, and he got a bit more info to chew on

 

[mugsy]

If he can't take a joke......

 

[Anonymous]

Well you haven't gone into biscuits vs. cookies yet, so no complaints here.

It's all been good info. I'm actually glad that welding the divider isn't necessary, that is good news, as I don't want to pull the head. And I can put the divider in myself to make sure it is secure.

Thanks to all,

Scott

 

[Asa]

i've read somewhere about needing to machine the exhaust side of the head after installing it, but i believe that's only happened when the head is warped

as for cookies Vs. biscuits....
there's no comparison, they're completely different things and go with completely different foods
although i would like some of mom's home made biscuits and some beef stew right now...

 

[Anonymous]

No problem, as I will have lots left over... it will be available to fellow ford sixers. Not like I need 3000 degree ceramic epoxy every day around the house....
PM me.
Steve-O

 

[mugsy]

There are two ways to basically install the divider. More than likely the divider will not fit in the port real well. So you can either weld/tack it into place and THEN machine the exhaust surface flat. Obviously this requires the head to be sitting on your local machinist's bench. The other way is to grind the divider so it fits into the port. I had to to this when I put on the 250 head on my '66 block. I took the divider out of the original engine/head and put it into the newly rebuilt motor.

It took some time and fiddling with to get the divider to fit. With the castings being so rough it is tough to see where exactly the interference is. But it eventually goes in; it just takes more time to grind it to fit.

tanx,
Mugsy