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Jan 23, 2008 | 08:44 PM

mlevario99

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D2TEAA Head question

I have a set of D2TEAA heads from a 76 FE390 F100 truck, I was removing the valves and I notice that on top of each of the exahust chambers there is a screw plug, and inside the chamber coming form that screw plug is a pipe about 1/4" in diameter and about 2 inches long, what are those pipes, and can I just remove them and leave the screw plug in place?

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Jan 23, 2008 | 09:26 PM

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It's smog stuff. I did that on my 66 F100's C6TEG's and havent had any issues.. I do see some bubbling around the base of the plug when it's first warming up but it clears up and hasn't been an issue as far as I can tell. Thing runs like a top "in circles all over the road" LOL

Jan 29, 2008 | 06:27 PM

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yeah it's just the thermactor stuff for emissions control as far as i know. You should be fine without it. should run better too

Jan 30, 2008 | 07:40 AM

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Ok, thanks for the info. More questions, I need to install new valves on the heads, could I use the CJ valves, and would it be worth it. Can the machine shop install them with out a problem and where can buy them, which ones do you guys recomend.

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Jan 30, 2008 | 08:19 AM

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wouldn't bother unless you plan on hitting the strip with it. Under normal operating conditions you wouldn't notice a thing

Jan 30, 2008 | 08:27 AM

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Thanks Redmanbob, but you will consider porting the heads, correct.

Jan 30, 2008 | 08:48 AM

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I would consider doing a lot of reading and studying other picts before you attempt it. Can be done but "as a novice" I can say it's not for the novice.. your better off just sanding out the casting slag and calling it a day.... thye time it takes to do it right I now see why guys make 5-600 for a set of heads...easy 3-4 days work to get it right.