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Alright, I'll give them a shot. Thank you for the replies.

They beefed them up quite a bit, the flange on the ones I purchased for a small block LA are 5/16" now tubes are 16ga I believe.

My concern is mostly the pic with the pencil in it, the metal between port and bolt hole isnt much bigger than the pencil lead and there's about a quarter inch of gasket overhang in the port hole on the header flange. I suppose I could build it up with weld to gasket match and give it a bit more...

I also have a set of the aluminum layered gaskets, would those be a better choice than using the copper ones?

I purchasesld these headers for a 318 build but the quality seems suspect at least. I wonder if they will seal (I have copper gaskets) or if I should try to reorder. In a few spots theres only about 1/16" of flange face between port and bolt holes, there is also a few spots of burnt out spots on...

That is awesome, and inspiring. Thanks!!

Lol 8-10 mpg seems about what I get loaded or not. I have the 4:10's as well with 727 with np205. I use it to carry heavy loads and to get from here to there once in awhile.

That was actually my original plan, I guess I'll have to take a close look and see if its a usable engine. Thanks again.

I'll look into it for sure, thank you.

Nice, thank you!! I also have a '75 360 sitting in a Winnebago, do you think those heads would be an improvement over the small port/valve '74 318? I plan on doing this home head porting and want the best bang for my bucks. If the 360 is still good that could be an option also but I don't mind...

Is there a reason you are going with the weiand as opposed to a edelbrock performer? I almost went with that also but then read that the edelbrock ports were closer to my 318 tiny intake ports. I think it was because it was easier for me to use the felpro 1243 gaskets that were 2.08x 1.05. I...

This is great, thanks man!!! ...but if I were you I would have....hahahahaha

Well, I cut a piece of rubber to act as a gasket between the springs and the contacts to hold them from touching the socket housing...that didn't do it. Then after looking everywhere in town that was open today I finally found a 1004 bulb and guess what???? You nailed it!!! Thank you very much...

That would be great but I just ordered one off if eBay last night. Thank you though, I absolutely appreciate that.