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Oh and some aftermarket manifolds don't have the crossover but Edelbrock is the only one that "most" apply's to.
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he DID say alum intake.
And even with the crossovers I have never had the problem that was rumored to be an issue, even the OEM's figured out it really didn't do a lot of good most times although on a lot they did bolt a smaller shield on because of the problems with leaking turkey pans.
And even with the crossovers I have never had the problem that was rumored to be an issue, even the OEM's figured out it really didn't do a lot of good most times although on a lot they did bolt a smaller shield on because of the problems with leaking turkey pans.
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I had a turkey pan that did not have the intake gasket incorporated into it. It's reusable, and does not interfere with the intake gaskets. If/when I do another 460, I will put it in again, I like the idea of not having a bunch of crud to clean off of the bottom of my intake when/if I take it off.
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I too never use them, not even on a 400/351. I have never seen anything built up under there after removing a intake without one & I have never noticed my oil getting dirty sooner than it should.
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The valley pan was there to try to keep the intake manifold cool relative to the rest of the engine, not to keep oil from cooking on the bottom side of it. I guess it's a nice theory, but I wonder how much of a difference it really makes. Kinda like those Edelbrock Air-Gap intakes...I can see where it MIGHT work, but how well it might work would have to be tested independently to satisfy me.
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The valley pan was there to try to keep the intake manifold cool relative to the rest of the engine, not to keep oil from cooking on the bottom side of it. I guess it's a nice theory, but I wonder how much of a difference it really makes. Kinda like those Edelbrock Air-Gap intakes...I can see where it MIGHT work, but how well it might work would have to be tested independently to satisfy me.
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The valley pan was there to try to keep the intake manifold cool relative to the rest of the engine, not to keep oil from cooking on the bottom side of it. I guess it's a nice theory, but I wonder how much of a difference it really makes. Kinda like those Edelbrock Air-Gap intakes...I can see where it MIGHT work, but how well it might work would have to be tested independently to satisfy me.
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