I'm not sure how the date cose works.
Yes there are HUGE casting shifts on some heads! Thats why I bought Mopar
360 heads, they weed out the bad ones for you.
Stainless valves are stronger.
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@mediaone.net
http://people.mw.mediaone.net/flyboy01/home.html
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph
360ci, 5-spd, 4.11 LS(blown out), Cowl-induction
(A new 8 3/4 is being built by Reider Racing right now)
----- Original Message -----
From: <Fast4x4Dakota@aol.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2000 2:53 AM
Subject: Re: DML: Mark Kuzia ---> was: SCORE Magnum heads for free, read on!
> In a message dated 11/10/00 11:03:50 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> miggitymike@fast4x4.net writes:
>
> > Hey Mark,
> > you may be find this amusing: During my cracked cylinder head saga with
the
> > 360, I ended up with a 94' 318 head on my 95 360. The 95 head was
already
> > ported. The scary part is, it took a lot more porting and some bowlwork
to
> > get the 94 head to match the 95 head. Now, maybe they changed the heads
> from
> > 94 to 95, there are huge casting imperfections, or 318 and 360 heads
aren't
> > as identical as we think they are.... hhhmmmmm
> > any insight?
>
> Is the year of the head the 2 digit numerical number cast into the top of
the
> cylinder head? In my case 94. What did you use as a guide for porting, I
> was thinking the MP templates. Does anyone see any reason not to reuse
the
> stock valves?
>
> Luke
> 1996 Black 4x4 Dakota, SLT CC SB, 318, 3" 2 Chamber Flowmaster cat back
> exhaust, 9" open element Mr. Gasket Air cleaner, 52mm Ported TB, 3923
> Autolites, A-518 / 46RE, 3.55 geared Peg Leg 8 1/4, 31x10.50 BFG Mud
> Terrains, Alpine CD player, Infinity Kappa Speakers.
> Coming soon: E-Body 8 3/4" Rear axle, 3.55 gears, Detroit locker, 10"
Brakes,
> and Moser Engineering custom alloy axles!
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