What intake manifold?
Intake bolts question/opinions wanted
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i would ignore their recommendation on torque spec in this application and go with factory 35~40 ft/lb
again, the lube is inconsequential here. you want the bolts to seal and not wick oil up into the nooks and crannies of the manifold.
rod bolts? mains? yeah, that's when you want their purpose built lubenschliden
again, the lube is inconsequential here. you want the bolts to seal and not wick oil up into the nooks and crannies of the manifold.
rod bolts? mains? yeah, that's when you want their purpose built lubenschliden
I don't know man. I'd be leery of that much torque on an aluminum intake.
70SwingerGuy
Long Haired Freaky Person
ahhh, I bet thats what the last owner failed to do giving the look of the intake in the bolt area
Edelbrock LD340 and Performer heads
What would you recommend?
i retract my previous statement and issue the following statement:
** this is per elderbrock's instructions
*** i usually go 30
I think that's a good recommendation.
I would suggest that you swap the bolts as you intended, one at a time and retorque, but do it in the order for torquing an intake manifold in the first place.
I must be the only guy on here who doesn’t torque an intake manifold and doesn’t use sealer on intake manifold bolt threads.
If there is enough crankcase pressure to blow oil around and out of the threads I’d fix that.
If there is enough crankcase pressure to blow oil around and out of the threads I’d fix that.
This post reminded me of the GT 500 that came in. This guy couldn't get the new chrome intake bolts to go down all the way so he drove them in with a hammer and drift. Broke both heads. After the heads were fixed it leaked oil from the pan. Come to find out he also broke the pan rail on both sides putting his new chrome pan on. What a shame for the original 428 in this car
Some should leave their fingers off if not experienced. If you need to ask this posted question you may want get person help with the job. Mistakes could get costly.
Some should leave their fingers off if not experienced. If you need to ask this posted question you may want get person help with the job. Mistakes could get costly.
70SwingerGuy
Long Haired Freaky Person
Thats just insane
I do have mechanical experience, albeit not as much as many of you guys on here. If you read my first post, I said that I figured I knew the answer, but since I tend to "overthink things" I just wanted confirmation of what I thought. I certainly dont claim to know everything, and thought that maybe by doing what I suggested, that perhaps there was something wrong with doing it that way that I didnt know about.
Ive had many of those "Hmmm, I never knew that, cool!" moments on this site just reading through threads.
Forgive me for trying to learn and prevent mistakes in the first place.
You should be good . Be careful tightening the bolts to torque spec . center 4 on each side are easy to pull the threads out of. Most intakes you cannot get a torque wrench on them.
Why would anybody with half a brain do that? Certainly he had to feel the bolts bottom out and he just kept going.
70SwingerGuy
Long Haired Freaky Person
I know, thats the stuff that urban legends are made of, its hard to believe someone would actually do that.
The guy was a crack head. Gator Ricks Tattoo shop. Walked around with a roll of cash and died suspiciously with a needle in his arm.
Did he even KNOW what that car was worth with it's original engine? I have an old high school pair of brothers I've been friends with actually since grammar school. They own a really good body shop in Macon. Been in business a long time now. John, the older brother, is a huge Mustang/Shelby guy. He's a few years older than I am. When we were in school, the skinny was he had a 69 BOSS 429 Mustang that he kept CHAINED DOWN to the floor in his shop. HIs younger brother David and I were in the same class. We went out to John's house one day after school and I got to see the mythical figure in all its chained down glory. That was probably about 1981, I guess. He still has the car today, among a Shelby GT500KR like the one you pictured and several other higher end Mustangs and Shelbys. Easily a couple million bucks worth of Fords.
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This is one of the cars John still owns.
70SwingerGuy
Long Haired Freaky Person
Damn.... some people have all the luck
I remember how it all started for him. He found an original Shelby GT350 in a local junkyard I guess it was about 1979 ish? He restored that car to perfection in his late teens or early 20s....John's a little older than I......and turned around and sold it for a small fortune. That's how he started his whole business.Damn.... some people have all the luck
The worst part about it is he had two of them. And a 67 C code 390 car with a old side oiler 427 in it . I believe Both cars were stolen .The red one that was here second and had a 67 Station wagon registration . I know who owns them now and he knows they are not legit. Blvd Auto sales Bethlehem. The white GT 500 was sold and went to texas.
mygasser
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i'm gobsmacked someone didn't reply ''and the others get fords''Damn.... some people have all the luck
or is that too bitchy even for a mopar forum?
neil.
70SwingerGuy
Long Haired Freaky Person
i'm gobsmacked someone didn't reply ''and the others get fords''
or is that too bitchy even for a mopar forum?
neil.
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