DeTomaso Mailing List: August 2000, Message #226

In a message dated 8/6/00 1:08:12 PM, you wrote:
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<< ....Lee Hnter signature series port plates. Anyone know where there is a 
set for sale  or perhaps a vendor?  I saw a real crude set on ebay last 
night. I think I could do better with an air chisel and a pocket knife.  >>

Most of those '70s exhaust port-substitute plates were custom-machined by 
some racing shop. Find one locally and take a 4V head in for them to see, 
then describe what you want. Then get an estimate. Some are aluminum, and 
some are steel like the ones shown on the cover engine of the August POCA 
newsletter, built in late '99 by Al Leist of Machine Shop Services in San 
Mateo, CA . Interesting engine- 350 Chevy  block with 4V Cleveland heads... 
FYI, those plates on E-bay were spacers to run 4V heads with a 351C 4bbl 
intake on a 400 block, I believe.  Good luck- J DeRyke