scott657
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Will 360 heads milled .040 create an intake manifold fitment issue.
As always thanks for the knowledge
As always thanks for the knowledge
That is why you never mill an intake manifold! Always do both sides of the heads.And just remember, If you mill the heads and need to mill the intake to get it to fit, those parts should always be used together on the next engine (if there is one).. I milled the heads on my 273 and already had them bolted on when my intake didn't fit. I machined the intake instead of unbolting the heads and machining the intake surface. No worries though, the heads were 2 different numbers, I had them ported, and the intake was a CAP intake not correct for the car. I have since picked up a nice set of correct heads and intake if I need to change.
That is why you never mill an intake manifold! Always do both sides of the heads.
Would a thicker head gasket negate the milling(along with the compression gains? ) maybe pick up a bit of compression.
I’m considering buying a ser of rebuilt heads that have been milled already
The Magnum deck height is close enough to an LA that it does not usually add enough misalignment to worry about. You still have to check it just because of all the different part tolerances, especially since you are also talking about a modified bolt pattern or an aftermarket head for the LA pattern.So, a side question here, does a Magnum block with it's lower deck height, cause an issue with intake fit when using a LA intake. I assume that if it were drilled for a LA it would be fine, but thought it worth the ask.
Yes it can.One more question
Would milling the heads create a pushrod length issue
One more question
Would milling the heads create a pushrod length issue