Recent content by 340inabbody

I went to the hardware store to see if I could match the color of my manifold. I asked if they had “infected dog but” but they just ran out and said just wait.

No the holes were good. I used JB Weld and tapped them in. I test fitted each plug as there was some variability, so some plugs fit better than others.

So I am still waiting on my thermostat water housing. I assume that not having a thermostat relief for the thermostat to sit in the manifold is normal? The relief must be in the mating housing?

For future reference who/where is Leanna?

I had this in my shop. Mixed a little slow reducer.

IT IS DONE! The monster is alive I tell you! ALIVE!

Starting to get a bit warm aya?

Get your motor running…..

What and why is a thermal barrier? Don’t you want heat conduction for maximum dissipation though radiation?

Great call and feedback. Looks like you’ve been down this dusty road a few times before! Looks like I can use a little “off the too”. Wish I had hair….

Oh crap I didn’t think about that! I will asap!!

I am not set up for that but yes that would be really nice! Probably the best idea in terms of toughness and longevity.

So I think I have a winner! I was rummaging around the shop and found this. It’s definitely vintage lol but I am gonna try it! I just test fitted my manifold as I just got it back from the machine shop. Its perfect. We took off the thickness of the gasket ~ 0.065. Oh and it doesn’t really say...

So would a 1970 340 be the right application for this size? Again I have the dimensions but everything is based off application. Also I noticed that the opening in the manifold does not have any lip. It’s all flat. Is that how the stick manifolds are as well?

Yes I think you’re right. Because when I put my old thermostat housing on the M1, it was too big and I needed to get one for a magnum, so does this mean that the larger one is standard for LA intake size?