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Originally Posted by Doug Hopkins
What exactly is an elephant ear?
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They are 3" wide by 3/8 aluminum bars that run from the front 3 accessory bolts on each head down to the frame rails at a 45 or so angle. Have a 1/4" x3" piece of flat bar welded to the frame and use 2 3/8" grade 8 bolts.
It works but does put pressure on the heads, thus the head gasket maybe. I never have had a issue.