I was reading about some machineing for 289 and 302's, I guess that would be for What?
Install sleves for smaller head bolts? I should have asked the guy while I had them on the phone. I should have sent you these 3/8 guide plate I have here too. Of course they could be drilled out, I don't think it would weaken them that much.
Summit sent me the wrong Thermostat housing and guide plates they had sent them for the 351W instead of for the 351C. I guess they didn't want to pay the shipping back so they told me to keep them and they sent me the right stuff after they seen it was thier mistake. I had missed that on the studs though that is another good point.
I also have some of that junk Crane calls guide plates, Supposed to use them with the stock Cleveland 2V type heads with no modifacations. Junk if you ask me, A buddy gave then to me, he had them on one of his motors. They have some kind of plastic slide that the push rod goes thru and slides up and down in a rail. A couple of the plastic pieces were broken and I just could not see them in one of my motors comming apart on me.
I hate having push rods sticking thru the hood. They maybe alright for a lower RPM, But I really can't say I have never used them. If you want any of this stuff let me know,
I still have that Thermostate in the package too. I think it will fit the 289 and 302's as well as the 351W. I ain't gonna use any of this stuff, I am in the cleveland family builds now if you know what I mean. My next project will be the 400M.
Kurt