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Re: [Tigers] CAT Headers and alum heads

To: Buck Trippel <BuckTrippel@Verizon.net>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] CAT Headers and alum heads
From: Allan Ballard <allanballard@att.net>
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2011 16:34:04 -0500
I believe the FelPro 1415 gasket matches to size 1.25 in. x 1.48.

Ports on the Edelbrock Performer heads that I hope to use are 1.25 x 1.25.

Allan Ballard



On Jan 6, 2011, at 4:28 PM, Buck Trippel wrote:

> The flange on CAT headers match the early 351 Windsor head, not the the
smaller 260 or 289 head. The FelPro 1415 gasket is used for both. The shape of
the port in the gasket is the shape of the port on the headers.
>
> Most aftermarket aluminum heads are also patterned off the 351 Windsor
head.
>
> Buck Trippel
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Ballard" <allanballard@att.net>
> To: "Beamclub TIGER" <tigers@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 11:52 AM
> Subject: [Tigers] CAT Headers and alum heads
>
>
>> The aluminum heads I am looking at have square ports.
>>
>> The square ports are approx. the same size on all sides as the long side
of
>> the rectangular ports on a stock iron 289 head.
>>
>> Can the ports on CAT headers be enlarged?
>>
>> Is there enough 'meat' to grind them out to match larger ports on an
aluminum
>> head?
>>
>> Allan Ballard
>> MK1-a Tiger
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