Since this thread has the attention of some Victor owners, has anyone had their sheet metal valley plate crack in the 90deg bend below where it bolts to the head? Mine did in several spots and really started to notice the oil leak at Mopars at the Strip this year. Ended up just running a bead of Right Stuff all the way down each side for a temp fix. Too many heat cycles I guess. I was thinking about modifying an indy plate or getting one of Andy's plates. These heads were a bit challenging to to get to a point where I was comfortable with them but, I enjoy taking the road less traveled sometimes

I was thinking Brad. Were the Stages you speak of ported by Dwayne Porter, have Hughes rockers, and bought by a Moparts member in PA? If so, I corrected those heads over a year ago. They ain't effed up no more. I wish I could find the pics, but I remember they were pretty bad. Off about the same amount as these Victors.

Has anyone put an oil drain at the back of the head?I may need a smaller restricter in the head also.The back of my v covers leak before 1st gear is over.

They weren't effed up when I sold them, either, considering I provided him w/ the necessary pedestal spacers & lash caps that I'd used to straighten 'em out. Check your PMs.

Brad, I'm not insinuating that you sold someone effed up heads. I was simply alluding to the fact that just bolting a shaft onto the cast stands would be way off. I did the correction for his combination without the lash caps, and they look good. You had them set up for your combination, now they are set up for his. Nothing wrong with that. Sorry for the misunderstanding.