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Old Jun 27, 2023 | 02:25 PM
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Hi All,

I have a 69 MKIV 427 with edelbrock 60499 aluminium heads out of a 69 corvette. Do you recommend drilling the extra two holes in each side of the block? Will it help cooling the engine temp? If so, which head gaskets should I use (1017, 1027, 1037)?

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Old Jun 27, 2023 | 03:29 PM
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where did you get the idea of drilling coolant passages?
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There are a lot of threads talking about drilling the coolant holes.
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