Is that where you are planning on porting too? wouldn't you be better using putty and transferring the head ports to the intake? I'm not a porting expert but to me the gasket is bigger than the ports. and having the intake ports bigger than the head could create a rough turbulence edge as it enters the head

 

i will be match porting the heads too.

 

About a 9 months ago, I purchased and ceramic coated some JBA Shorties. Since I am doing all this intake work I figured no better time than the present to bolt on shorty headers.

JBA stainless steel Ceramic coated black

 

Ahh gotcha, looking forward to how it turns out.

I need to get my 360 build back on the burner

 

Some updated pictures. I just realized I did not get any finished pics, but this will give you an idea what I did to the Kegger.

Before any cutting

amount I cut off 3/4"

Getting Ready to sand runners

Getting Ready to sand runners

Starting reassembly

 

Almost back together. Its been a journey

Missing the throttle body

 

What did you do about the leaking plenum gasket? Hughes kit or just replace it?

 

Moparite, I used the Hughes kit (HUG 7720R)

 

I got it back together and it runs. I have not taken it out to romp on it, but i drove it around the block to get it warmed up and topped off the fluids.
Recap:
1. Replaced plenum plate with Hughes plenum fix
2. I cut out the plenum divider.
3. shortened the runners about 3/4"
4. ported both runner inlet and exit. gasket matched the (exit) intake on the cylinder side.
5. gasket matched/ported intake on the cylinder head
6. Mildly ported the throttle body.
7. Replace, rotor, spark plugs and wires.
8. oil change
9. replaced old vacuum caps on kegger

completly put back together.