Kenny..looks like a nice Shivvy! I like the lowered stance,also!

i'm with you Randy,i'd like to see a plate to truely suit stealth eddy heads

Tex

Hey Labratt i was chasing one for mine last year and could only come up with the two piece stainless one from Mancini fits good seals up ok the only thing i changed was the center screws. Imo they didn't take up right so i got some little nuts welded to the bottom side and put allen key headed bolts through the top. Looks good tightens and seals better than the self tapping screws that were supplied.

Make a version with the dimple for the dual plane intakes and I will buy both.

Kenny...I'm with George! If you make one with the center recess,for dual-plane manifolds,it would accomadate BOTH types of manifolds! I have an RPM Performer dual-plane that I wouldn't mind trying out in the future! Right now an M-1 is my manifold of choice!

Here are a few pics of the Hughes over-sized port window intake gaskets, attached to one of my heads. A near-perfect fit,as far as port window is concerned! Just have to trim about .160 off the bottom of the gasket..where it hangs past the deck surface.

ANOTHER

ON THIS PIC,YOU CAN SEE THE OVER-HANG THAT NEEDS TRIMMING.

Nice looking gasket.

I used one of these to trim the port areas up on the sheet metal:



Then I used all 4 of the paper gaskets that come with the 1214 fel pro kit.

Sounds good,Kenny! Now aren't ya' glad I started this post...and interest in an Indy-type plate for us non-Indy head owners? SOMEONE with the know how..and equipment to produce these at a competitive price,could stand to make some coin...if the demand is there for them!...which I believe IS! Keep us in the loop on your progress,Kenny! Looking forward to hearing from you!

Randy If you do go with a plate and a Performer RPM you will have to cut the heat stove off the bottom of the intake so it will fit.It looks like you could make a nice ashtray out it after you cut it off
Gus

ASHTRAY??!!! Gus...too bad I don't smoke!..NOT REALLY! I hate cigarettes! I won't cut the heat cross-over off of my RPM manifold..that's why I'm trying to get my buddy from North of the border(Kenny Joss)"StrokerAspen" to fabricate one for me..which I think he will do! Smart young man,and a real go-getter,that guy is! Gus..Nick was suppose to give my K-1's a good going-over before shipping them! I thought I'd see them today,but looks like early next week! Thanks again for making that happen!..I owe you!..AGAIN!

Thanks Randy for the kind words. I will do what I can!

-Kenny

I had a 1/8" plate welded to the bottom of the manifold when I ran the RPM heads and was leak proof too.

Tony..looks REAL NICE! BOTH,the plate installation....and your engine..and engine bay! That's 3!...my counting ability is starting to diminish..OLD AGE? I better NOT forget how to read my mics..and dial bore indicator...when I start putting this 440 back together!

Randy....Have you port matched you intake to the heads yet?

Hi,T-Boom! No..not yet! I'm sure you saw my pics of the port window-to gasket match with the Hughes gasket. ...SPOT-ON!..sizing is pretty much perfect! I just have to trim approx. .160 off the bottom of the gasket,where it overhangs the head deck surface. Do you have a technique for intake manifold-to-head port matching,that you want to share? I'm ALL ears! BTW...I'll post a few pics of the Hughes gasket-to M-1 port window match-up,in a short while!

Not much help to ya...Was just curious!! I won't see my heads for a while..