When the TFS heads came out, there was grumbling about the taller stand surfaces, and some were machining them down to match up with the usual stand length. It never made sense to me, as it seemed better to keep the solid head material taller (and have more thread engagement) and shorten the stand, as it is just a chunk of metal with no clamping force, and it's length is pretty irrelevant to strength. The problems that some had with extreme spring pressures on the Blue Thunder setup would seem to reinforce this

I was planning to make one from a piece of 1/2" plate I have that's about the right width, figured I'd cut it to size and trim one side on the Bridgeport or take it down to the neighbor's speed shop. Would be pretty easy to drill n tap a hole for a gauge and air input, and just use the honing plate for the other side. Seems a good idea as I have a couple sets of Dove heads, and one set was bought with the understanding that there were a couple leaks

I'm probably going to be at the Cobra Experience in Martinez tomorrow, which is right around the corner. Send me a msg, maybe can help

Another one? Did you find one you like better, or find something you don't like about this kind?

Lock washers are the difference between a GMC and a Chebbie trucks

After my ex-gf crunched my 88 LSC, I seriously considered a making it a Hot Rod Lincoln. Man, that was a sweet driving car

It is my understanding that the Dove like mine is also larger inside than the original? Of course I could go look it up in Jay's book, but maybe others like Joe Craine can confirm?