Made plate to cover egr opening and am curious as to has anyone gone the extra step to remove the cast pocket on the inside of manifold?

I have rounded these over a little with a carbide "burr' but never spent the time to try to completely remove them. I do not think it hurts the flow all that much. (flow...what flow?? )
DD

Thanks DD for some reason it bothers me, or is it because of the new die grinder I just purchased? also when can we expect your artical on fuel rail construction, as am following your bung install to efi this super six.

I have an aluminum intake that I'm about to do the same thing to. Does it make a difference what material I use to cap it? Also what's the recommendation on gasket for sealing?

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DB

Don't see what the difference in material would make, used aluminum to fabricate mine using the EGR block as a guide, its just what I had on hand and is easy to work with, will be using high-temp sealant and reinstall using orginal studs. End of project. Other option is to cut the 4 rivets that retain the EGR to the existing plate and weld any holes closed and re-install, wish I would have thought of that first as I have the capacity to weld.

I did not use a plate on the outside. Drilled and tapped the hole inside under the carb mount to 1/2" pipe threads, and installed a flush pulg. I staked it in place, cleaned area and filled to top with JB weld. I installed a plug in the exhaust port (where the plate might go) the same way, only less the JB weld. That was 60,000 miles ago, I look down through the carb from time to time, its there to stay.

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Ross Rither
1964 Dart, 170
225, super six.