Elvis'dart
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Sorry for the long post - want to be clear and get good info. New exhaust manifold. Replaced head gasket in process - broken bolt in head. Everything together and running well. My one very dumb thing and I know I should have checked it before I assembled the engine.
The exhaust manifold and choke stove are different. My choke stove (74) has electricity and the side closest to the firewall fits down into the pocket. My new (different, not actually new) manifold is not open on that side.
Even if I try to cut the choke stove I don't believe it will fit. No, I am not willing to remove the manifolds again even if I run a cable for the choke. My question follows finally. Thank you for reading.
Should I try to find the correct choke stove for my manifold. I assume this would not be electric. Source? Year?
Or should I try to VERY carefully grind the pocket to fit the stove. I believe the rib sticking up is not structural (the original one did not have it). This is of course doing it on the engine in small slow steps. Grinder, drill, Dremel tool.
Anyone with experience with this? Wisdom appreciated.
Assembling the manifolds on the head on my workbench and then lowering them onto the engine with a hoist is a great things by the way. I swear I would almost replace a head gasket every time just because it was sooooo much easier than trying to get those darn things on and off while on the block. Sorry, I know too much reading.
The exhaust manifold and choke stove are different. My choke stove (74) has electricity and the side closest to the firewall fits down into the pocket. My new (different, not actually new) manifold is not open on that side.
Even if I try to cut the choke stove I don't believe it will fit. No, I am not willing to remove the manifolds again even if I run a cable for the choke. My question follows finally. Thank you for reading.
Should I try to find the correct choke stove for my manifold. I assume this would not be electric. Source? Year?
Or should I try to VERY carefully grind the pocket to fit the stove. I believe the rib sticking up is not structural (the original one did not have it). This is of course doing it on the engine in small slow steps. Grinder, drill, Dremel tool.
Anyone with experience with this? Wisdom appreciated.
Assembling the manifolds on the head on my workbench and then lowering them onto the engine with a hoist is a great things by the way. I swear I would almost replace a head gasket every time just because it was sooooo much easier than trying to get those darn things on and off while on the block. Sorry, I know too much reading.