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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">At one time I removed the pins, tapped the holes in the head and installed studs in place of the pins. I enlarged the holes in the manifold to accept the new studs. This gives a more secure way to attach the intake manifold. I also modified the manifold clamps so that one side is thinner to accommodate the thickness difference between the intake flanges and the header flanges.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">JoeB</div><div><br></div>
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On Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 09:58:28 AM EDT, Dean Tetterton via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp6faca55cyiv8487282537"><div dir="ltr">This is correct. The thickness of the clamping surfaces must be the same. It also helps to tighten the<div>bottom clamp between the manifolds first. The intake will hang up on the pin between the intake ports</div><div> and not let the bottom of the intake seat all the way. Sometimes the hole for the pin is too tight.</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Dean</div><div><br clear="none"></div></div><br clear="none"><div class="ydp6faca55cyiv8487282537gmail_quote ydp6faca55cyiv8487282537gmail_quote_container"><div id="ydp6faca55cyiv8487282537yqt15815" class="ydp6faca55cyiv8487282537yqt7961548936"><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;" class="ydp6faca55cyiv8487282537gmail_quote"><div style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;"><p><br><br></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div></div>
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