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I want .060″ milled off my cylinder heads to reduce chamber ccs. Do I need to mill the intake manifold also for proper fit?

April 26, 2017chamber cylinder Heads intake Manifold milled reduce

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I want .060″ milled off my cylinder heads to reduce chamber ccs. Do I need to mill the intake manifold also for proper fit?

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Milling the heads this much will affect intake manifold alignment on most engines. Usually, I try to mill the intake side of the head instead of the intake manifold. This way any intake will fit on the heads and you don’t end up with an ‘odd-ball’ intake that will only fit on these heads.