remodeling dodge coachman

[WrigleysBraveWin]

Amazing skills, nice work!

[budder]

Hey Thomas, Glad to see you are still hanging around!

Hi rick good to see you are still around   on the 440 heads the centre port that feeds the egr valve has a half moon around it but the inlet doesn't cover it is this normal?.

[Rickf1985]

I saw that but I did not reply since I am not positive on the answer. I was hoping Dave or the other Dodge guy that has turned up lately would answer. If all else fails send an e-mail to Edelbrock and I am sure they can tell you.

[DaveVA78Chieftain]

I've been busy the last few nice rebuilding the engine.
I have a question with the cylinder heads and the inlet manifold what is the half moon shape above the egr port on the head and is it. Supposed to be open like this?

I went out and looked at my 1977 chassis 440-3 and yes, I have the open space on both heads.  I do not know what they are for.

[Sasquatch]

The air space is just an air gap between the exhaust crossover (manifold preheat) and the head.  I routes some exhaust up and across the manifold to heat it.  The gap you see is just an air gap around the port.  Normal.  It is covered if you get an Edelbrock manifold.