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Offline 454c10

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454 headers???
« on: March 20, 2015, 08:16:06 AM »
I have a 1984 454 and i think the headers are for like a 70s cuz there round and the heads are ovalish so there is some restrain is that bad?
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Offline VileZambonie

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Re: 454 headers???
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2015, 07:46:48 AM »
Not sure what you are asking.
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Re: 454 headers???
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2015, 07:07:13 PM »
Probably cheap headers.

All 454 heads were "ovalish".

It is easier to weld round tubes into the flanges than it is to make the tubes oval to match the ports.
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