289 Emissions Heads

[jadesville]

I know this is a simple issue with an easy fix, it so happens it's the smallest things that create the biggest problems for me.

I'm working on a 66' California 289 that I just put back into a 67' Mustang. The owners of the car I'm working on has a pair of headmen headers that they would like to use, however because of the air injection, the capped ferrule nuts stick out and hit the flange of headers, which are not designed to be used on those heads. My question is, has anyone come out with a plug for these heads, or is there any other course of plugging the heads other than a bolt, and then grinding down the header flange (which really isn't an option). ?

 

[Dark Knight]

Not sure of the thread size, but you could cut sections of threaded rod and locktite them in the holes. Cut a notch in the top so you can put them in with a screw driver.

 

[fasttback]

Allen type set screw (pipe thread). I might be able to upload a pic tonight.

 

[jb1dsl]

I used the allen type on my car also. Worked great when I put tri-y's on my 66 fastback (Cali car).

 

[jadesville]

Allen type set screw (pipe thread). I might be able to upload a pic tonight.

I knew someone would have came up with something that should have been the obvious for me. Now I just need to figure out what thread size they are. I dont have access to the car until Friday to reference them.

edit: Are they 1/4"-28 ?

 

[jadesville]

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