[Tom Vaught]

Help you out a bit John.

If you take a typical E-head with the pushrod hole in the normal location and add a brass sleeve to the hole, you get Mike's head. His head is ported to the edge of the brass sleeve insert.

"There are tubes for the pushrods that cuts into the side number maybe .80 or so. more at the bottom"

If you are friend's with Vic Edelbrock, like Jim Butler was, and can get E-heads provided to you WITHOUT the pushrod hole drilled, you can then put the push rod where you want it, (using a shaft system), and you do not need the brass tube.

The head gets wider because you were able to drill your own location in the solid casting material vs do a "work-around" with the brass tube insert.

So yes, MIKE MAY NOT HAVE A WIDE PORT HEAD. He MAY have a Ported Normal head.

He might still be running a shaft system but the offset will be restricted by the head and brass tube location.

Tom Vaught

[Jeff Kinsler]

you should enter tom s n/a race since your going 8.79. you would be right there.

[john marcella]

Originally Posted by Tom Vaught

Help you out a bit John.

If you take a typical E-head with the pushrod hole in the normal location and add a brass sleeve to the hole, you get Mike's head. His head is ported to the edge of the brass sleeve insert.

"There are tubes for the pushrods that cuts into the side number maybe .80 or so. more at the bottom"

If you are friend's with Vic Edelbrock, like Jim Butler was, and can get E-heads provided to you WITHOUT the pushrod hole drilled, you can then put the push rod where you want it, (using a shaft system), and you do not need the brass tube.

The head gets wider because you were able to drill your own location in the solid casting material vs do a "work-around" with the brass tube insert.

So yes, MIKE MAY NOT HAVE A WIDE PORT HEAD. He MAY have a Ported Normal head.

He might still be running a shaft system but the offset will be restricted by the head and brass tube location.

Tom Vaught

Tom , Mike had a stock set of heads already, I welded the push rod holes and put them were they needed to be for the rocker offset that he has. Its only a .400 offset.

Did you really think you needed to tell me that info? If so you really have no clue about the things I do. And don't take that bad, its not meant that way.

[GTOGEORGE]

Nice heads!

John, one of Toms 15,000 informative posts!

GTO George

[mike leech]

Originally Posted by john marcella

Tom , Mike had a stock set of heads already, I welded the push rod holes and put them were they needed to be for the rocker offset that he has. Its only a .400 offset.

Did you really think you needed to tell me that info? If so you really have no clue about the things I do. And don't take that bad, its not meant that way.

ya i think johnta1 was who tom was talking to. LOL

[john marcella]

Originally Posted by mike leech

ya i think johnta1 was who tom was talking to. LOL

LOL
Well , sorry Tom. My bad. I guess its a good thing I wasn't a dick in that post.LOL

[Ron H]

Originally Posted by john marcella

LOL
Well , sorry Tom. My bad. I guess its a good thing I wasn't a dick in that post.LOL

Even when you are not being one you can still be taken as a Richard Head!

Make anymore passes this past weekend?

Mike, I bet that paint job is turning some heads.

Wish I could be at Norwalk. I think this years lineups should be one of the best ever.