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Installing AFR 185 on a 351W

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  • Start date Start date May 20, 2005

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Will I need to drill steam holes into my block for these heads to work? The block is a 1969 casting 351W. If no steam holes are needed, do I need to do anything else to get the heads to work with an old block? Also anyone have a picture of where the steam holes get drilled?

Thanks,

Mario
 
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