Re: intake manifold?

Posted by John Wallis On 2012/1/28 22:36:49
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I looked into the 228 head that I was thinking to put on the 327 ,they cost about 500.00 for an iron one ,the edmunds reproduction aluminum head is made by empire motors in el paso ,i asked them for a price ,the advantge is heat dissipation ?


Just curious....what type of iron head are you looking at for $500? The advantage of an aluminum head is more show than go on a flathead 8. Packard had one on the 1954 359 senior engines and they were problematic, especially if the coolant wasn't maintained or if the engine overheated.

I also recall some problems with Empire a while back regarding filling orders in a timely manner. Maybe things are better now but you might want to do some homework before committing.

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