[DeTomaso] Port Plates
Ken Green
kenn_green at yahoo.com
Thu Apr 30 19:52:55 EDT 2015
Paul,
If it's a Procomp manifold, it may look like a Parker Funnelweb, but may not work like a Parker Funnelweb. You might want to Google "Procomp and law suits".
Ken
From: Paul Timko <thedrol at pobox.com>
To: detomaso at poca.com
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Port Plates
Yup, something exactly like a Parker Funnelweb intake.
Thanks,
Paul
#9270
On 4/30/2015 4:13 PM, Daniel C Jones wrote:
> Assuming you are talking about something like a Parker Funnelweb intake
> with port inserts that go into the intake runners of the heads (and not
> the stamped steel MPG port plates that get sandwiched between the heads
> and intake), they should be mechanically fastened in placed with a thin
> layer of epoxy in between.A Clamp the stuffer in place, drill through
> the bottom of the cylinder head intake runner into the stuffer.A
> Remove and tap the stuffer.A Drill out the hole in the head slightly
> larger.A Coat the bottom of the stuffer with a thin layer of epoxy
> (Goodson PRK-99 or Z-spar) and screw it into place. A friend who did
> this recommends smearing epoxy around the perimeter of the stuffer.A
> After it dries, blend it in with a die grinder and cartridge rolls.A
> Also put a layer of epoxy over the bolt or screw heads.A Prep the head
> and stuffer surfaces first so it provides a clean, dry surface for the
> epoxy.
> Dan Jones
> On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Asa Jay Laughton
> <[1]asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>
> I used spray copper coat gasket from Napa.A I dont believe I ever
> had a leaking problem.
> Asa Jay
>
> Quoting Paul Timko <[2]thedrol at pobox.com>:
>
> I need to install port plates in my heads so my intake will match by
> ports.A The port plates came with my intake.A So what is the best
> way to attach the port plates to the cylinder head?A Epoxy, JB
> Weld, something else?
> Paul
> #9270
>
> References
>
> 1. mailto:asajay at asajay.com
> 2. mailto:thedrol at pobox.com
>
>
>
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Paul,
If it's a Procomp manifold, it may look like a Parker Funnelweb,
but may not work like a Parker Funnelweb. You might want to Google
"Procomp and law suits".
Ken
__________________________________________________________________
From: Paul Timko <thedrol at pobox.com>
To: detomaso at poca.com
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2015 3:54 PM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Port Plates
Yup, something exactly like a Parker Funnelweb intake.
Thanks,
Paul
#9270
On 4/30/2015 4:13 PM, Daniel C Jones wrote:
> Assuming you are talking about something like a Parker Funnelweb
intake
> with port inserts that go into the intake runners of the heads
(and not
> the stamped steel MPG port plates that get sandwiched between the
heads
> and intake), they should be mechanically fastened in placed with a
thin
> layer of epoxy in between.A Clamp the stuffer in place, drill
through
> the bottom of the cylinder head intake runner into the stuffer.A
> Remove and tap the stuffer.A Drill out the hole in the head
slightly
> larger.A Coat the bottom of the stuffer with a thin layer of
epoxy
> (Goodson PRK-99 or Z-spar) and screw it into place. A friend who
did
> this recommends smearing epoxy around the perimeter of the
stuffer.A
> After it dries, blend it in with a die grinder and cartridge
rolls.A
> Also put a layer of epoxy over the bolt or screw heads.A Prep the
head
> and stuffer surfaces first so it provides a clean, dry surface for
the
> epoxy.
> Dan Jones
> On Thu, Apr 30, 2015 at 3:47 PM, Asa Jay Laughton
> <[1][1]asajay at asajay.com> wrote:
>
> I used spray copper coat gasket from Napa.A I dont believe I
ever
> had a leaking problem.
> Asa Jay
>
> Quoting Paul Timko <[2][2]thedrol at pobox.com>:
>
> I need to install port plates in my heads so my intake will
match by
> ports.A The port plates came with my intake.A So what is the
best
> way to attach the port plates to the cylinder head?A Epoxy, JB
> Weld, something else?
> Paul
> #9270
>
> References
>
> 1. mailto:[3]asajay at asajay.com
> 2. mailto:[4]thedrol at pobox.com
>
>
>
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