DeTomaso Mailing List: May 99, Message #185

Let me answer my own question.  It turns out the the intake port
is *not* relocated upward.  It only has the bottom filled in.  I was
sure I checked this previously and thought the port was raised but
that's not the case.  This means any 4V intake will bolt up.  All 
that's required is to fill the lower part of the port with aluminum 
weld.  I'll probably re-work the A331 with the suggestions Vizard
mentions in his induction book and see how that works.  I might
also try a Strip Dominator or Blue Thunder.  I'd rather try the
Strip Dominator but the Blue Thunder would have the advantage
of having carb heat for quicker warm ups.

The A331 is essentially just a Torker with the bottom part of 
the port filled.  Should work better than a Torker since the 
ports are smaller.

Dan Jones 

>The intake port of an A3/B351/C302 head is relocated upward from 
>the standard 4V port location.  I've always assumed high port 
>intakes were unique castings with the runners raised to match the 
>relocated intake port.  However, that wouldn't work if the A331
>and the Torker are the same basic casting.