yellow rose
Overnight Sensation
Damn. At my age I don't consider 72 old. Damn.
Duane,
Well thought out and executed plan. Very clean and well done. I wish I were as capable. Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
You and me both... too many old friends passing away ... many even younger than me!Damn. At my age I don't consider 72 old. Damn.
W5's are Al-U-Minimum, the heat transfer rate on Duane's Iron units will show more appreciation..........................I dyno tested something similar with W-5 heads and didn't find anything. I eventually undid it all and just ran the lines from in between the exhaust ports back to the water crossover in the intake.
W5's are Al-U-Minimum, the heat transfer rate on Duane's Iron units will show more appreciation..........................
Motor is pretty much ready to go into the car.Duane
Did you ever get this motor running? And if so how did the new head gaskets work out?
The last 406 sbc I built, I drilled and tapped coolant holes in the block between the center cylinders, coming off drilled and tapped holes in the water pump, and tapped the intake for lines from the back of the intake to the drilled and tapped thermostat housing. it worked out very well. I started to do it on my 440/505, but decided not to, because of space problem w/ my set up.Duane
Are you making any of those center freeze plug cooling adapters for sale?
The last 406 sbc I built, I drilled and tapped coolant holes in the block between the center cylinders, coming off drilled and tapped holes in the water pump, and tapped the intake for lines from the back of the intake to the drilled and tapped thermostat housing. it worked out very well. I started to do it on my 440/505, but decided not to, because of space problem w/ my set up.
I have this mod as well. My intake manifold is threaded 1/2 pipe inline with the coolant port on the heads. I thread the fitting right into the threaded manifold.At the back of the manifold where you drilled and tapped it did you weld bungs there to screw fittings into to run the hoses up to the thermostat housing?
I`m right behind u in the matter of months ! (U OLD FART !!)----LOLDamn. At my age I don't consider 72 old. Damn.
No, in fact I had to grind the ribs off that were in that area before tapping. Some intakes have it there and some don`t. If I remember , it was a victor jr. I used 1/8" x 3/8" brass fitting that was drilled out as far as possible, it doesn`t take much to improve the flow and let the air out of them in that area.At the back of the manifold where you drilled and tapped it did you weld bungs there to screw fittings into to run the hoses up to the thermostat housing?
Duane can you tell me what headers you are running. I'm doing this same mod but no way the headers cley on the passenger side that I can see. Can you show pics of your headers or mock up? ThanksI have this mod as well. My intake manifold is threaded 1/2 pipe inline with the coolant port on the heads. I thread the fitting right into the threaded manifold.
I cannot supply those centre freeze plugs. They were custom made by a friend. Sorry.
Lol I cannot show you because I am currently test fitting everything myself. I have not checked my header clearance as I am sorting out oil pan clearance issues and oil hose fitting issues.Duane can you tell me what headers you are running. I'm doing this same mod but no way the headers cley on the passenger side that I can see. Can you show pics of your headers or mock up? Thanks
I am using a motor plate and am hoping the coolant hoses will be able to pass through where the stock motor mounts were.Duane can you tell me what headers you are running. I'm doing this same mod but no way the headers cley on the passenger side that I can see. Can you show pics of your headers or mock up? Thanks