Is this normal?

snapped that bolt huh? Only one thing to do - throw that whole boat anchor away and use the snapped bolt as an excuse to get an aluminum 4 barrel manifold and carb!!! You will never be sorry!!!

Likely that the crossover is plugged with carbon build up as well, another reason to upgrade to a 4bbl! If you've ever had to clean one of those passages out, you'll know exactly what I mean.