port divider?

[Anonymous]

is it common to have air gaps betwwen the port divider and the head in the "corragated area".took minimal grinding to fit but it does not fit as tight as i would like. is it possible i got a bad casting or did i do something wrong. is this something to worry about ?

 

[Anonymous]

Loose fit can cause rattles.

Tack weld would solve this.

Russ

 

[Rustang Racer]

yeah, mine has an air gap in that section too. There are even little bumps on the divider like clifford intended an air gap to be there. It might be to allow the exhaust to heat the intake like ford originally intended but I doubt that its good for air flow. I'm gonna try my best to get the next one I'm working on sealed up pretty good.