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mopar346

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Production or over the counter heads?
« on: November 19, 2010, 01:19:15 AM »
I just picked up a set of 3991492 heads, were these production pieces or over the counter units? If production, what did they come on?

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Re: Production or over the counter heads?
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2010, 01:54:10 AM »
Over the counter / service replacements only.

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Re: Production or over the counter heads?
« Reply #2 on: November 19, 2010, 01:59:57 AM »
Thank you!

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Re: Production or over the counter heads?
« Reply #3 on: November 20, 2010, 02:04:03 PM »
Is there anything special about these heads over the production 2.02 heads? Different runner configuration or something?

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Re: Production or over the counter heads?
« Reply #4 on: November 20, 2010, 04:15:38 PM »
Is there anything special about these heads over the production 2.02 heads? Different runner configuration or something?

Angled plugs - never used in production.
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Re: Production or over the counter heads?
« Reply #5 on: November 20, 2010, 06:34:55 PM »
Smokey Yunick mentions developing the head in the late 60's. When static compression gets much over 11.0:1 the standard plug location can become drenched with fuel. So Smokey would plug it and re-machine an angled mouting to move the plug. After several years he finally convinced Chevrolet to do it. I believe the '492' head did not have a passage for manifold heat. My 1975 Chevy Power manual mentions the machining of the casting was changed in 1972 to accomodate larger valve springs.

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Re: Production or over the counter heads?
« Reply #6 on: November 20, 2010, 11:46:31 PM »
They are not angle plug heads. I had them shipped home Friday so I will double check the number when they get here but I am sure of the number.

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Re: Production or over the counter heads?
« Reply #7 on: November 21, 2010, 11:57:46 PM »
I was gonna post that not all 492's are angled. I've never watched the dates, but some are straight. Wonder if they were a different part #?
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Re: Production or over the counter heads?
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2010, 12:03:36 AM »
Don't know but when I get them in hand I will get you any numbers you want/need.