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    what doe sit mean when u fill the steam hole in a 400? wel not what does it mean but what does it do? is it good or bad im new too the 400 so i was like ?!?!?what?!?!?


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    Maybe I've been living in a lead mine, but this is the first time I've ever heard of filling the steam holes in a 400. Sounds like a really bad idea to me. Usually when fitting OEM non-400 or aftermarket heads to a 400, you must drill steam holes in the heads to match the ones in the block deck or the motor will overheat.
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    Originally posted by techinspector1
    Maybe I've been living in a lead mine, but this is the first time I've ever heard of filling the steam holes in a 400. Sounds like a really bad idea to me. Usually when fitting OEM non-400 or aftermarket heads to a 400, you must drill steam holes in the heads to match the ones in the block deck or the motor will overheat.
    A first for me also. Never heard of that before. I agree with techinspector1 Pretty sure it will melt down if you do.

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    I remember reading something about plugging holes in the 400 deck to strengthen it, but I don't believe it was any of the steam holes.
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    I believe that would be using screw-in plugs in the freeze plug holes.
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    i was thinkin it was odd i found it here



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