[DeTomaso] Exhaust Port Plates for conversion to 2bbl heads with 4bbl headers

[Mark Tumbarello]

Hmmm, my 4v GTS headers fit perfectly on Edlebrock aluminum 2v heads. There may be more aluminum surface area around the port to seal than on cast iron heads and You have to use 4v gaskets. Good luck, Mark

> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:19:02 -0700> From: asajay at asajay.com> To: detomaso at realbig.com> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Exhaust Port Plates for conversion to 2bbl heads with 4bbl headers> > I'm familiar with port plates that go on the 4V heads, but not plates > to go on the 2V heads. And yes, 4V headers will not seal properly to > a 2V head as far I recall.> > Asa Jay> > Quoting Dan Courtney <dfcex at pacbell.net>:> > > I am converting The Winged Warrior to 2 bbl heads and intend to keep > > the same headers.> > I'm told this requires "port plates" due to the headers protuding > > past the outer edge of the 2 bbl heads.> > Does anyone know where these are sold?> > Summit knows nada about them.> >> > Thanks,> > Dan> > Dan F. Courtney> >> >> > Excalibur Commercial Real Estate Services> > La Jolla, CA> >> > Phone (858) 551-5455> > Fax (858) 551-5456> > _______________________________________________> >> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> >> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> >> > DeTomaso mailing list> > DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> > http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso> >> > > _______________________________________________> > Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA> > Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/> > DeTomaso mailing list> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso